START: An Introduction to the Sound and Writing Systems of Russian, 2/e (BOOK ONLY)

By Banjamin Rifkin, Benjamin A. Rifkin, Benjamin Rifkin

Book Overview

START explains the fundamental concepts of Russian pronunciation and writing to first year English-speaking students. Pronunciation by native speakers is given with reference to English sounds and words: hard and soft consonants, voiced and voiceless consonants, regressive assimilation, and the reduction of unstressed vowels. Self-quizzes and dictations are included at the end of every chapter. Online audio and video files that correspond to sections and selected lessons in the book are available for purchase ($19.95 for a 12 month subscription) on the Focus Online Courseware website, courses.hackettpublishing.com. The online audio and video files are a replacement to the START CD-ROM which is no longer availble. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158510132X
• ISBN13: 9781585101320
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Focus
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 10.8"