The Sounds of Language

Explains that each language has its own sound system of characteristic intonation patterns, rhythms, stresses, and sounds and points out that a problem in learning a second language is the tendency to carry over sound patterns of one's native speech. Compares the sound features of various languages and explains the concept of phonemic contrasts

More in Principles and Methods of Teaching a Second Language Series

  1. Modern Techniques in Language Teaching 1961
  2. The Nature of Language and How It Is Learned 1961
  3. The Organization Of Language 1961
  4. The Organization of Language 1961
  5. Words and Their Meanings 1961
  6. The Nature Of Language And How It Is Learned. 1962
  7. The Sounds of Language 1962
  8. Words And Their Meaning 1962

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