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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Perhaps you're reading a book and stop to puzzle over absurd spelling rules, or you hear someone talking and get stuck on an expression, or your kid quizzes you on homework. Suddenly you ask yourself, 'Wait, why do we do it this way?' You think about it, try to explain it, and keep running into walls. It doesn't conform to logic. It doesn't work the way you'd expect it to. There doesn't seem to be any rule at all. In Highly Irregular, Arika Okrent...
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English
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Turning the traditional idea of an alphabet book on its head, P is for Pterodactyl is perfect for anyone who has ever been stumped by silent letters or confused by absurd homophones. This whimsical, unique book takes silent letter entries like "K is for Knight" a step further with "The noble knight's knife nicked the knave's knee." Lively illustrations provide context clues, and alliterative words help readers navigate text like "a bright white gnat...
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English
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Developed by the author, a speech consultant and accent specialist, this book features her method, which focuses on the anatomical placement of sound and on the musculature used in articulation. Where other accent reduction/English pronunciation products rely on solely mimicking of audio sounds, this work focuses visually, audibly, and narratively on the physical ability to speak English, noting that many sounds of English may be difficult for the...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"You can't believe everything you hear! A single word can have many different meanings. And sometimes two words that sound alike can be spelled completely differently. Ptolemy the pterodactyl is back to show us all how absurd and fun language can be when homophones, homonyms, and tricky punctuation are at play!" -- Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"The Pronunciation Pairs, Second Edition, Student's Book has updated dialogs, which include current and useful vocabulary. Hundreds of simple, clear illustrations help students understand the dialogs and vocabulary. An audio CD with selections from the complete class audio program is included in the back of the Student's Book" "--Provided by publisher.
14) Short vowels
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Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The alphabet has 26 letters. Five of them are vowels: a-e-i-o-u. They can make long and short sounds. The short vowels can be used to build many simple words. Readers learn what these short vowels can do."--
15) More consonants
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The alphabet has 26 letters -- 21 of them are consonants. They can be combined with vowels to build words. Readers discover what some of the less frequent consonants can do."--
16) Consonants
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The alphabet has 26 letters -- 21 of them are consonants. They can be combined with vowels to build words. Readers discover what some of the most common consonants can do."--
17) Long vowels
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Vowels can say their names: A-E-I-O-U. These vowel sounds can be spelled many different ways, including vowel teams. Readers discover how these long vowels and vowel teams can be used to build words."--
18) Complex vowels
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Vowel teams can make both long and complex vowel sounds. The special complex vowel teams can be spelled in many different ways. They can be used to build common words we use every day. Readers discover what these complex vowels can do."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When consonants team up they can do many things. Some blend their sounds together. Some make new sounds. These consonant blends and digraphs can be used to build simple words we use every day. Readers learn what these consonant teams can do."--
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