Lessons in Enunciation: Comprising a Course of Elementary Exercises, and a Statement of Common Errors in Articulation, with the Rules of Correct Usage in Pronouncing. To which is Added an Appendix ...Jenks, Palmer & Company, 1848 |
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... students still more advanced , who may be disposed to devote their attention to the elements of elocution , with a view to professional purposes , and for the assistance of teachers who may feel desirous PREFACE. ...
... students still more advanced , who may be disposed to devote their attention to the elements of elocution , with a view to professional purposes , and for the assistance of teachers who may feel desirous PREFACE. ...
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... students , that the book now offered to them should furnish a manual for practice on the rudiments of enunciation . When the following pages are used in the instruction of young children , the lessons should be commenced with those ...
... students , that the book now offered to them should furnish a manual for practice on the rudiments of enunciation . When the following pages are used in the instruction of young children , the lessons should be commenced with those ...
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... student studious duke , ducal supera- ble supreme superior conclude , resume consume renew review beautiful , beaute- ous lucid luminary stupor fluid , importune opportunity mutual plural lurid , during du- ration dewy lunar 20 EXERCISES .
... student studious duke , ducal supera- ble supreme superior conclude , resume consume renew review beautiful , beaute- ous lucid luminary stupor fluid , importune opportunity mutual plural lurid , during du- ration dewy lunar 20 EXERCISES .
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... student to pro- nounce correctly every word in the English lan- guage , and save him from embarrassment and errors in reading or speaking in public . Errors in pronunciation may regard either the quality of sound in letters , or the ...
... student to pro- nounce correctly every word in the English lan- guage , and save him from embarrassment and errors in reading or speaking in public . Errors in pronunciation may regard either the quality of sound in letters , or the ...
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... student's habits of breathing , will do much towards enabling him to speak or read with ease and distinctness , as well as to acquire a full and habitual energy of voice , and a permanent vigor of the organs of speech . * The second ...
... student's habits of breathing , will do much towards enabling him to speak or read with ease and distinctness , as well as to acquire a full and habitual energy of voice , and a permanent vigor of the organs of speech . * The second ...
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accuracy appropriate carefully avoided careless chiefly cing classes of words commence common error consonant correct Cuba delight diphthong discipline distinct articulation distinct enunciation drawling due attention elementary emotion energy English language erroneously accented error commonly Examples for practice exemplified exer exercise of reading exercises in articulation exercises on force exercises on pitch expression faults feeble force of utterance forcible formal habits of enunciation hallowed ground heard indistinct inflection labial lesson and exercises letter mispro mispronounced mode name sound natural nounced Obscuring the sound occur omission omitting organs of speech orthoepy Palatic prevailing professional public address public speaking pupils reading and speaking reading or speaking render requires sometimes sound of e sound unaccented speaker speakin strong and clear style of utterance taste tion tone true sound unaccented sounds unaccented syllables usage utmost vigorous voice vowel Walker's notation William Russell young learner
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