Voice and Articulation

By Kenneth C. Crannell

Book Overview

** The course often enrolls a range of non-native speakers with specialized accent problems. .. CrannellUs text includes a number of appendices dealing with regional and national accents... ** The course focuses on drill and practice--from tongue twisters to longer selections. .. Adopters of the First Edition praised the range of CrannellUs exercises: from the practical to those needed by speakers in media, broadcasting, and performance... CrannellUs focus on Rnegative practiceS or understanding a speaking problem thoroughly by doing it a few times the wrong way, has proven to be a useful technique... ** A certain amount of information about how the voice works is necessary to help students discover their own particular problems. .. CrannellUs explanation of this material is extraordinarily clear as are the numerous diagrams and illustrations... ** Each chapter begins with a glossary of key terms found in the chapter to help students study the material..

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534141129
• ISBN13: 9780534141127
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Outstanding

Ten years later, this book still comes in handy! Everything from accent reduction to improving the quality of your speaking voice is covered in Dr. Crannell's text. I highly recommend this book to anyone who uses his/her voice often- particularly for work. Voice and Articulation would also be extremely useful for a person studying English as a second language. This is one book you need when it comes to the voice and how it...

First Rate

This text has become the guide and standard that other authors are using in updating their books on the same subject! Crannell's analysis and exercises for accent reduction have been especially helpful to me in my work with international clients. The additional material on voice and presentation is of great value for everyone looking to improve their oral skills. The format of the book provides "lectures", vocal exercises,...

A comprehensive practical guide to vocal improvement.

This is an outstanding step-by-step guide to voice improvement. Each chapter includes clear explanations and instructions, illustrations, and loads of practice sentences to help one develop "career" speech. I have used this book as a student, instructor, and actor for many years with great success. Although most people may use this textbook to improve vocal tone and articulation, it is also an outstanding resource for actors...

The standard for V & A texts.

This book is _the_ standard for Voice and Articulation texts. The writing is clear, the exercises effective, and the humor makes it enjoyable and accessible. I've noticed all the other V & A texts have been following Dr. Crannell's lead with the variety of exercises and content (particularly foreign accent reduction). Without this text, your voice may remain your humiliation. Perhaps what is even better than his text,...

The ONLY book for V & A

I studied at Emerson (Dr. Crannells stomping ground) where this was a requirement. Although we frequently referred to the class as Voice and Humiliation I really feel like the class (and book)were very helpfulThis really is the only book of its kind, and if you're interested in improving your speaking voice this is the standard.