Pronunciation of American English

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A course in training foreign speakers to hear and reproduce the sounds and rhythms of American English. Focus is on becoming conscious of how the native language has shaped the organs of articulation and determined how sounds are produced. The student is then free to change their habitual way of producing speech sounds through ear-training and cultivating awareness of how the parts of the mouth interact. Exercises drills are coupled with readings from a variety of texts, reflective projects, and group work.