Teaching Pronunciation: A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

I have to say that I am thoroughly impressed by this book.
During my undergraduate years as an English/TESOL student I was subjected to books that sold well but lacked depth and seemed to leave me wanting to know more. Graduate school to the MA level didn't help the matter any as the books increased in price but still left me feeling like there was more I needed to know.
Then, as an instructor, a fellow mentioned this book as a comprehensive curriculum for teaching oneself about the field of teaching pronunciation and I am impressed with the depth and scholarly form that invite me to do more research in order to investigate theories I am curious about. Thanks to the authors for such a useful self-teaching text.

I bought this along with the authors' grammar reference, which has proven an expensive mistake. The two are college level texts and probably quite good for those engaged in intellectual pursuits. I, on the other hand, teach ESL as a volunteer and was simply looking to shore up my practical knowledge of the subjects. Both texts contain virtually no such information. In fact, they assume a significant knowledge of linguistics and linguistic theory; they are literally packed with obscure jargon that I presume familiar to some set of initiates but certainly far beyond my ken. If your situation is analogous to mine, I suggest Side by Side Spanish & English Grammar and Practice Makes Perfect English Pronouns and Prepositions--much less expensive ($30 the pair I think) and much more practical.

I expected this book Teaching Pronunciation: A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages to be more helpful for my needs as a current EFL teacher. However, the text is written more for a college level linquistic class of future ESL/EFL teachers.

Accurate and easy guide for teachers or anyone who desires to understand, apply and explain phonetics. Simple tables and pictures for better comprehension. Includes NAE transcription key (consonants, stressed and unstressed vowels), and it even covers the history of teaching pronunciation in the first chapters.
Totally recomend!

This book is full of excellent, research based ideas for teaching pronunciation. I have used this book many times to create lessons for students of all ages and abilities. This is an essential reference book!