English Pronouncing Dictionary [Paperback]

Daniel Jones (Author), Peter Roach (Editor), James Hartman (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521459036 | ISBN-13: 978-0521459037 | Publication Date: May 13, 1997 | Edition: 15

A major new edition of the classic guide to English pronunciation: *Over 18, 000 new entries added *Full coverage of North American pronunciation *New, clearer layout *Stress patterns of thousands of compounds and idioms Areas of coverage have been selected to reflect today's interests and needs, and, as well as general vocabulary, include: *People: from ancient times to people in the news today *Places: thousands of British and US place names as well as major towns and cities of the world *Science and technology: including computing, medicine and communications * Literature: authors, place names and characters from major works of literature *Encyclopedic: religions, philosophies, historic events All pronunciations use the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The depth of detail and extended coverage of this new edition is remarkable, and the typesetting - always a critical feature of a phonetics dictionary - exemplary. It will rank as one of the major publishing achievements of the decade.' Professor David Crystal

'A wonderful addition to any student or teacher library ... ' EL Gazette , 1997

'It is an excellent response by Cambridge (which has inherited 'Jones' from Dent) to its Longman rival, the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (1990) ... ' English Today, 1997

'I have no hesitation in thoroughly reommending this new edition for all reference collections.' Reference Reviews, 1997

'A copy of the EPD would be a valuable addition to any English department.' IATEFL Newsletter Issue no.140, 1997

Book Description

A major new edition of the classic guide to English pronunciation by two of today's most eminent phoneticians. Major features include: *Over 18, 000 new entries added *Full coverage of North American pronunciation An indispensable reference for anyone needing a reliable guide to pronunciation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 581 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 15 edition (May 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521459036
• ISBN-13: 978-0521459037
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,294,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very useful item indeed. Simply wonderful!, December 16, 2003

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VENTURINI VIVIANA (NAVE, BRESCIA Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English Pronouncing Dictionary with CD-ROM (Paperback)

I am simply enthusiastic about the book and its software. I was trying the QUICKfind while surfing the Internet and found out that turning on the automatic sound and pointing the mouse at a word, its sound was spoken up by HUMAN voices. I then tried it on a Word document and it happened the same. Everyone who's willing to improve his English pronunciation MUST try it, for it's really worth. I'll advise all foreign languages university students to buy it. The interactive exercises are also worth, as we hear whole sentences, and I like the idea to look for words both by typing in the text and the phonetic symbols. Highly recommended to up-to-date languages lovers. Last but not least, the book contains many words you cannot find on other dictionaries, such as proper names, surnames and cities. There's even my Brescia! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best CD-Rom ever invented!, December 7, 2004

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H. Sze "Natalie" (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English Pronouncing Dictionary with CD-ROM (Paperback)

I seldom write reviews, but for this one, I have to say something. I very much wanted to thank Venturini Viviana from Italy and Hubert Shea from Hong Kong for I decided to get this after reading their reviews.

It has over 80,000 entries and 215,000 pronunciations including common names, surnames, places, cities and brand names etc. Just the CD-Rom alone is well worth the money. Though it may not be the most comprehensive one on the market compare to Oxford (with 100,000 entries) etc., it's the only one comes with this amazing CD-Rom. It is sure to be XP compatible, very user-friendly, fast responding and accurate. Use only your cursor to point to the word while surfing internet or working on word document and it'll automatically pronounce each word in a second if you choose to (spoken by a native British English speaker).

The only shortcomings are:-
1. I can only look up 90% of the words from this Dictionary.
2. I can't use it in Excel.
3. Only the root forms of words in British English Pronunciation is recorded.

That is, I still have to rely on the free Merriam Webster's Collegiate online Dictionary sometimes (which is pretty inconvenient). As a whole, this CD-Rom is by far the best on the market!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars comprehensive, userfriendly, just good, May 11, 2000

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Britta Weber - See all my reviews

This review is from: English Pronouncing Dictionary (Paperback)

The 15th edition of Daniel Jones English Pronouncing Dictionary follows the tradition of its ancestors. It gives not only details on British and American English, but also includes international place names and internationally known proper names. It is userfriendly and easy accessible, although to use it properly, the reader has to be used to IPA (International Phonetic Association / Alphabet) symbols, otherwise the transcripts are not readable. Nonetheless, the book has to compete with Wells' Longman Pronuncation Dictionary, of which a second edition is to come up. Already the first edition of it is a concurrent of Daniel Jones, both books serve the same purposes and are equally good. Either the one or the other should be on the bookshelf of each English student.