American Accent Drills for British and Australian Speakers

Amanda Quaid

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Routledge
05 March 2020

The Arts: General & Reference; Acting techniques; Films, movies & cinema; Humanities; Media studies

"American Accent Drills for British and Australian Speakers provides a comprehensive guide to learning a ""General American"" accent, made specifically for native English speakers.

Unlike most American accent guides, which are geared toward ESL learners, this handbook covers only the shifts that English speakers need to make – nothing more, nothing less. In addition to vowel and consonant drills, it covers the finer points of American intonation and elision, features that often elude English speakers of other dialects. Finally, it provides exercises for ""owning"" the dialect, finding authenticity and making it work for each individual actor in their own way.

This is an excellent resource for students of speech and dialects, actors from the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, and advanced ESL learners who need to use an American accent on screen or on stage.

American Accent Drills for British and Australian Speakers also includes access to downloadable audio files of the practice drills featured in the book, to help students practice and perfect their American accent."

By: Amanda Quaid
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 217g
ISBN: 9780367365646
ISBN 10: 0367365642
Pages: 94
Publication Date: 05 March 2020
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Vowels and Diphthongs 2. T and L 3. R 4. Elision 5. Challenging Words 6. Intonation and Identity Appendix

Amanda Quaid has over 15 years of experience teaching speech, dialects, and language skills to actors and other speakers from around the world. In addition to her coaching on plays, films and television, she maintains a thriving private practice in New York City. She is on faculty at the New School, New York, and HB Studio, New York, and has been featured as a dialect expert on WNYC.