TY - BOOK AU - Lujan,Beverly A. TI - The American accent guide: a comprehensive course on the sound system of American English SN - 0963413945 (set) PY - 2004/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Lingual Arts KW - English language KW - United States KW - Pronunciation KW - Local KW - Spoken English KW - Accents and accentuation KW - Americanisms N1 - Compact discs; Book is divided into eight sections, each with its own numbering sequence. Every section has a corresponding disc; Section 1. An overview -- Section 2. Vowels -- Section 3. Word stress -- Section 4. Rhythm -- Section 5. Consonants -- Section 6. Consonants -- Section 7. Consonants -- Section 8. More on intonation and stress N2 - Intended to help develop communication skills for professional advancement and social situations. It is recommended that students use the book in the initial stages of learning. Then practice again and again relying primarily on the sound discs ER -