Discourse Intonation: A Discourse-Pragmatic Approach to Teaching the Pronunciation of English

by Lucy Pickering

This textbook is an accessible introduction to discourse intonation for ESL/EFL instructors, whether practicing or in pre-service graduate programs. Because intonation is used to form impressions about a speaker's attitude, it is crucial that instructors understand the details of the underlying linguistic system so that they can help students avoid the more common intonation-related pitfalls they experience when communicating in an academic setting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472030183
• ISBN13: 9780472030187
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.9"