There are many types of listening and speaking activities in the book. Most of the units include word pairs that contrast two sounds. Word pairs are pairs of words, such as night and light, that are the same except for one sound. If your first language does not have one or both of the different sounds in the word pair, practicing the word pairs can help you learn to hear - and produce - the two different sounds.
This textbook is a clear and concise introduction to phonology that assumes no prior knowledge and provides an overall view of the field which can be covered within a year. It also does not confine itself to any specific theoretical approach. Each chapter focuses on a particular set of theoretical issues including segments, syllables, feet, and phonological processing. Gussmann explores these areas using data drawn from a variety of languages including English, Icelandic, Russian, Irish, Finnish, Turkish, and others.
Loose ends and red herrings are the stuff of detective fiction, and under the scrutiny of master sleuths J. Sutherland and C. Watts Shakespeare's plays reveal themselves to be as full of mysteries as any Agatha Christie novel.
As they explore the puzzles Shakespeare's genuius becomes ever more apparent. Shrewd and entertaining, these essays add a new dimension to the pleasure of reading or watching Shakespeare.
This book published in 1971 contains 72 pages of original problems in math and logic, featuring permutations, combinations, properties of numbers, algebra, solid and plane geometry, logic and probability. Although only high school math is needed to solve these problems, even accomplished mathematicians are likely to find some surprises here. Complete and ingenious solutions provided for all problems. 31 explanatory drawings.
