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The Articulate Voice An Introduction to Voice and Diction

by: Wells, Lynn K.

The Articulate Voice An Introduction to Voice and Diction

by: Wells, Lynn K.

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9780205380329
ISBN 10:
0205380328
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 03/17/2003
Publisher: Pearson

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Summary

The Articulate Voicetaps into the most current research to clearly and concisely deliver the basics on voice production and techniques for improving pitch, rate, volume, and quality. One reviewer praised, "This is a rare find in comparison to other voice and diction textbooks." Another callsThe Articulate Voice"a model of clarity and concision."

Preface

xiii

An Introduction

(16)

Terms

(1)

Communication: A Discussion

(9)

Speech As a Learned Process

(2)

Why Change?

(1)

Communication Tenets

(1)

Influences on Your Voice and Speech

(2)

Friends

(1)

Physicality

(1)

Psychology

(1)

Stage Fright

(1)

Environment

(1)

Improving Your Voice

(2)

What Is a Good Voice?

(1)

Chapter One Review

(1)

Application

(1)

Focus Message

(2)

Mechanisms for Speech

(23)

Terms

(1)

Breathing

(2)

Phonation

(2)

Resonation

(3)

Articulation

(4)

Hearing

(1)

Vocal and Auditory Health

(3)

Exercises

(9)

Relaxation

(2)

Breathing

(6)

Chapter Two Review

(1)

Application

(1)

Focus Message

(1)

Language

(11)

Terms

(1)

Language Defined

(2)

Principle I

(1)

Principle II

(1)

History of English

(3)

England

(1)

United States

(1)

Media Influences

(1)

Language Development in the Individual

(3)

Chapter Three Review

(1)

Application

(1)

Focus Message

(2)

Pitch

(23)

Terms

(3)

Inflection: The Paralinguistics of Pitch

(2)

Rising or Upward Inflection

(1)

Falling or Downward Inflection

(1)

Circumflex Inflection

(1)

Step Inflection

(1)

Intonation

(2)

Extralinguistic Features

(1)

Pitch Variety

(1)

Exercises

(14)

Inflection

(7)

Chapter Four Review

(1)

Application

(1)

Focus Message

(2)

Volume

(18)

Terms

(2)

The Paralinguistic Factors of Loudness

(1)

Syllabic Stress

(1)

Projection

(3)

Variation

(1)

Exercises

(10)

General Stress Rule

(1)

Equal Stress

(1)

Stress in Sentences

(1)

Projection and Support

(5)

Variety

(3)

Chapter Five Review

(1)

Application

(1)

Focus Message

(2)

Rate/Duration

(19)

Terms

(2)

Speaking/Reading Rate

(1)

Pause

(2)

Speech Phrasing

(2)

Variety

(1)

Rate Assessments

(2)

Exercises: Rate

101

(8)

Chapter Six Review

109

(1)

Application

109

(1)

Focus Message

109

(2)

Quality

111

(21)

Terms

111

(1)

Paralinguistics

112

(1)

Extralinguistics

113

(1)

Exercises: Vocal Qualities

114

(16)

Excessive Nasality

114

(2)

Denasality

116

(2)

Breathiness

118

(2)

Guttural Quality

120

(1)

Stridency

121

(1)

Thinness

122

(1)

Hoarseness, Harshness, Raspiness

123

(7)

Chapter Seven Review

130

(1)

Application

130

(1)

Focus Message

130

(2)

Articulation

132

(14)

Terms

132

(1)

Definitions

133

(2)

Articulation/Pronunciation

133

(1)

Phonemes

133

(1)

Vowels

134

(1)

Diphthongs

134

(1)

Consonants

134

(1)

International Phonetic Alphabet

135

(1)

Coarticulation

135

(1)

Dialects/Individual Differences

135

(2)

Program for Improvement

137

(2)

Exercises: Flexibility

139

(5)

Neck/Jaw

139

(1)

Lips

140

(1)

Tongue

141

(1)

Velum

142

(1)

Integration

143

(1)

Chapter Eight Review

144

(1)

Application

145

(1)

Focus Message

145

(1)

Vowels

146

(37)

Terms

146

(1)

Approach to Vowel Study

147

(2)

Front Vowels

149

(9)

[i]

149

(1)

[I]

150

(3)

[eI] [e]

153

(1)

[epsilon;]

154

(2)

[æ]

156

(2)

Front Vowel Contrast Drill

158

(1)

Back Vowels

159

(7)

[a]

159

(1)

[c]

160

(2)

[oυ][o]

162

(1)

[υ]

163

(1)

[u]

164

(2)

Back Vowel Contrast Drill

166

(1)

Mid Vowels

166

(7)

[∂]

167

(1)

[Λ]

168

(2)

[∂]

170

(1)

[3]

171

(2)

Diphthongs

173

(4)

[aI]

173

(1)

[aυ]

174

(2)

[CI]

176

(1)

Special Diphthong

177

(1)

[Iu]

177

(1)

Additional Drill

178

(2)

Chapter Nine Checklist: Vowels/Diphthongs

180

(1)

Chapter Nine Review

181

(1)

Application

182

(1)

Focus Message

182

(1)

Consonants

183

(67)

Terms

183

(1)

Approach to Consonant Study

184

(3)

Bilabial Consonants

187

(9)

[p]

187

(2)

[b]

189

(2)

[m]

191

(2)

[hw]

193

(1)

[w]

194

(2)

Labio-Dental Consonants

196

(4)

[f]

196

(1)

[v]

197

(3)

Lingua-Dental Consonants

200

(4)

[θ]

200

(2)

[o]

202

(2)

Lingua-alveolar Consonants

204

(19)

[t]

204

(4)

[d]

208

(4)

[s]

212

(4)

[z]

216

(3)

[n]

219

(1)

[I]

220

(3)

Lingua-Palatal Consonants

223

(13)

[ƒ]

223

(2)

[z]

225

(1)

[r]

226

(4)

[tƒ]

230

(2)

[dz]

232

(2)

[j]

234

(2)

Velar Consonants

236

(7)

[k]

236

(3)

[g]

239

(2)

[n]

241

(2)

Glottal Consonant

243

(2)

[h]

243

(2)

Additional Drill

245

(1)

Chapter Ten Checklist: Consonants

246

(2)

Chapter Ten Review

248

(1)

Application

248

(1)

Focus Message

249

(1)

A Final Word

250

(1)

APPENDIX ONE IPA Pronunciation Guides

251

(2)

APPENDIX TWO 100 Commonly Mispronounced Words

253

(2)

APPENDIX THREE Vocabulary Builders

255

(6)

APPENDIX FOUR Sound Recognition Practice

261

(3)

APPENDIX FIVE Evaluation Forms

264

(17)

Chapter One Vocal Profile

264

(2)

Chapter One Evaluation: Voice and Diction Overview

266

(2)

Chapter Four Evaluation: Pitch

268

(1)

Chapter Five Evaluation: Volume

269

(2)

Chapter Six Evaluation: Rate

271

(2)

Chapter Seven Evaluation: Quality

273

(2)

Chapter Eight Evaluation: Articulation

275

(2)

Chapter Nine Checklist: Vowels/Diphthongs

277

(2)

Chapter Ten Checklist: Consonants

279

(2)

Glossary

281

(4)

Index

285

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0205380328

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