Book review
. 21st Century Guide to Pronunciation J. O’ Connor. pronunciation compiler, edited byPrinceton Language Institute, Bantam Doubleday, NY, 1994. 347 pp.
Reviewed by
Warren A. Shibles | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Published online: 01 January 1996
https://doi.org/10.1075/sl.20.3.12shi
https://doi.org/10.1075/sl.20.3.12shi
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