{"product_id":"african-accents","title":"African Accents","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a comprehensive workbook for actors, covering the key characteristics and profiles of a wide range of African accents of English. Its unique approach not only addresses the methods and processes by which to go about learning an accent, but also looks in detail at each example. This lets the reader plot their own route through the learning process and tailor not only their working methods but also their own personal idiolect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull breakdowns of each accent cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean \u003cb\u003eintroduction \u003c\/b\u003egiving a brief history of the accent, its ethnic background, and its language of origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epreparatory \u003cb\u003ewarm-up\u003c\/b\u003e exercises specific to each accent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea directory of \u003cb\u003eresearch materials\u003c\/b\u003e including documentaries, plays, films and online resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekey \u003cb\u003echaracteristics\u003c\/b\u003e such as melody, stress, pace and pitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edescriptions of \u003cb\u003ephysical articulation\u003c\/b\u003e in the tongue, lips, jaw, palate and pharynx\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003epractice sentences\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ephoneme tables\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eworksheets\u003c\/b\u003e for solo study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrican Accents \u003c\/i\u003eis accompanied by a website at www.routledge.com\/cw\/mcguire with an extensive online database of audio samples for each accent. The book and audio resources guide actors to develop their own authentic accents, rather than simply to mimic native speakers. This process allows the actor to personalize an accent, and to integrate it into the creation of character rather than to \u003cem\u003eplay\u003c\/em\u003e the accent on top of character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234761036120,"sku":"9780415705912","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415705912.jpg?v=1777257050","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/african-accents","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}