Foreword
Preface to the Second Edition
Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
1.1 General Theory
1.2 Received Pronunciation and Variant Pronunciations
1.3 Styles of Pronunciation
1.4 Phonetic Transcription
Chapter Ⅱ Bases of Speech-Sounds
2.1 The Physiological Basis
2.2 The Physical Basis
2.3 The Social Basis
Chapter Ⅲ English Phonemes
3.1 General Classification of English Phonemes
3.2 Vowel Phonemes in Isolation
3.3 Consonant Phonemes in Isolation
Chapter Ⅳ Phonemes in Combination
4.1 The Syllable Theories
4.2 The Syllable Construction
4.3 The Syllable Division
Chapter Ⅴ Sound-Changes
5.1 Similitude
5.2 Assimilation
5.3 Elision
5.4 Weakening
5.5 Linking （Liaison）
Chapter Ⅵ Prosodic Features
6.1 Length （or Quantity）
6.2 Stress （or Intensity）
6.3 Intonation （or Pitch）
6.4 Selections for Reading/Speaking Practice
6.5 Exercises and Review
Afterword
Supplements
1. Lancashire， Yorkshire and Scotch Dialects
2. American English Pronunciation
3. Reference Books
4. English Chinese Phonetic Vocabulary
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