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