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Rhoticity, Part Two: Symbol Confusion

December 3, 2013 Erik Singerconventions, phonetics, rhoticity, transcription

This post is a part two of an answer to a question posed by Kim Mappleswitch. Part one is here. As a reminder, Kim writes: At The High Standards Academy of Dramatic Art (HSADA) we’re required to teach Standard […]

The Bird is the Word

November 14, 2013 Erik Singerdeep in the weeds, Jabba the Hutt, Oral posture, rhoticity, Skinner, Vocal tract posture

Kim Mappleswitch writes: At The High Standards Academy of Dramatic Art (HSADA) we’re required to teach Standard Stage as a basis for learning IPA. I have asked the faculty here how they teach the /ɜ˞/ sound. On one hand – […]