Voice and Articulation

Crannell's text offers students a chance to both learn and do. First, students read to discover how their vocal apparatus works and find ways to recognize a variety of speech patterns. Then, as they practice with the numerous and varied exercises provided in the text, they develop the skills needed for personal and professional success.

Sommario

PART I: VOICE.1. Motivation and Expectation.2. Breathing.3. The Voice.4. Vocal Relaxation.5. Common Voice Problems.PART II: SPEECH.6. The Production of Vowels.7. The Production of Consonants.8. Pronunciation.9. Vocal Dynamics.10. Kinetics.11. Application to the Speech Occasion.12. The Four Major Dialects of American English.13. Stage Speech and Selected Foreign Accents.APPENDICES:A. English Pronunciation for Asian-Language Speakers.B. News Copy and Commercials.C. Voice and Speech Evaluation Forms.GLOSSARY.INDEX OF NAMES AND TOPICS.INDEX OF AUTHORS AND SELECTIONS.

Info autore

Professor Crannell is a performer and speech consultant. His PhD is from Northwestern University.

Riassunto

Crannell's text offers students a chance to both learn and do. First, students read to discover how their vocal apparatus works and find ways to recognize a variety of speech patterns. Then, as they practice with the numerous and varied exercises provided in the text, they develop the skills needed for personal and professional success.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kenneth Crannell, Kenneth C. Crannell
• Editore: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2011
• EAN: 9780534514990
• ISBN: 978-0-534-51499-0
• Pagine: 432
• Peso: 860 g
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Corsi per adulti / università popolare > Materiali per università popolare / materiali per corsi di lingua; Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Scienze della comunicazione; Theaterwissenschaft, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Speech, DRAMA / General, Drama, Theaterstücke, Drehbücher, Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General