Clear English Pronunciation

• Utgivningsdatum: 2027-04-13
• Mått: 156 x 234 x undefined mm
• Format: Inbunden
• Språk: Engelska
• Antal sidor: 184
• Upplaga: 2
• Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• ISBN: 9781041311966

• Språkvetenskap och lingvistik
• Språkundervisning och språkinlärning

Dick Smakman is a Lecturer at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He teaches and researches English language acquisition and sociolinguistics. He has taught English, Dutch, second language acquisition, and sociolinguistics at various universities. He has written several books on language teaching and on pronunciation teaching specifically, amongst others Accent Building (2015) and Presenting in English (2024). Together with Vivian Cook, he authored the 6th edition of Second Language Learning and Language Teaching (2026).

"This book supports the teaching and learning of English pronunciation while pluralising reference points for its acquisition. Adopting an approach that aims at clarity rather than the erasure of pre-existing sounds, it provides strategies that can be readily applied. It also covers aspects that are easily overlooked, including intonation and the use of silences, making it a valuable resource for the training of L2 English speakers."Marco Santello, University of Turin, Italy"An essential, practical resource for English as a global lingua franca. Avoiding a native-speaker model, Smakman shifts the focus from rigid accent reduction to international intelligibility and communicative confidence. The second edition of the book provides more practical teaching guidance, strengthened theoretical chapters, updated recordings, and a chapter structure that is both more pedagogically effective and phonologically coherent. Through rich examples and interactive practice, it equips diverse L2 learners to achieve clear, natural, and effective cross-cultural communication."Sofiya Mitsova, South West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria"For a language shared across the world, pronunciation teaching must look beyond native-speaker norms. Smakman offers a compelling alternative to treating Received Pronunciation or General American as universal goals: an approach grounded in intelligibility, flexibility, and communicative effectiveness. Accessible explanations and purposeful practice make Clear English Pronunciation a valuable resource for learners and teachers, helping speakers communicate effectively across linguistic backgrounds while preserving their linguistic identity."Giuseppe Pappalardo, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy"Clear English Pronunciation is a must-have resource for learners of English who want to improve their pronunciation to become comprehensible and to sound natural in different social settings. The textbook helps learners better understand the underlying principles of English pronunciation through many examples as well as plenty of opportunity for individualized practice."Natalia Edisherashvili, University of Tartu, Estonia"Clear English Pronunciation by Dick Smakman is mandatory for all speakers of English as L2 who want to achieve confidence and intelligibility with their own pronunciation in different communicative situations. The second edition builds upon the successful first one with more practical teaching guidance and updated recordings – which is particularly useful – while also strengthening the theoretical foundation."Gergana Padareva-Ilieva, South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Bulgaria"Dick Smakman acknowledges that all L2 speakers are from somewhere and have their own specific trajectories. He convincingly shows that this is no problem because it suffices to work on international intelligibility. Clear English Pronunciation is a very practical resource that achieves this for English speakers around the world."Patrick Heinrich, Ca’Foscari University of Venice, Italy

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