Voice and Diction Mechanics: A Practical Application for Optimizing Your Vocal Expression

By: Linda Kalfayan Tamesian

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Synopsis: This book is designed to enhance students’ verbal communication skills on voice and diction production. It allows students to understand and incorporate a more expressive use of their voice and obtain information on the difference between Standard American English articulation of sounds and regionalisms: pronunciation and language usage within a specific regional area. For most students, if they are understood by their family members and friends, within their own environment, they do not understand exactly what they need to improve upon. Career speech uses Standard American English articulation, allowing students to be easily understood for the job interview and within their selected careers. As we journey through life, we learn that our careers change and, therefore, their tools required also change. As an effective communicator we want to be easily understood.