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Download or read book Speaking Clearly written by Jeffrey C. Hahner and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sixth Edition of Speaking Clearly guides readers through the challenging process of learning new speech behaviors as well as changing old ones. It will help readers achieve significant and lasting changes in voice and diction. Some of the valuable tools in the text include: • Voice and diction drills in increasing order of difficulty; • Ear training techniques; • A pronunciation list of frequently mispronounced words; • Theory and drills on all of the component sounds of American English; • An appendix covering foreign accents; and • Icons in the text refer to the relevant Speech Lab segments. Included with Speaking Clearly is the Speech Lab—an integrated collection of audio files that provides drill materials for diction, voice, and vocal expression.