German Pronunciation

Precise, methodical and unexpectedly readable. Master every precise German sound. Wilhelm Vietor‘s German Pronunciation: Practice and Theory is a nineteenth-century german language pronunciation guide and phonetics practice book that sets out the sounds of German with clarity and purpose. It details the pronunciation of the German alphabet, relates letters to their phonetic values and traces the patterns by which german sounds and spelling determine accent and intonation. The book combines careful linguistic phonetic analysis with drills and specimen readings so that the attentive reader gains both conceptual understanding and practical facility. Students of German language will find systematic exercises and explicit comparison of sound pairs; a german teachers resource will appreciate the ordered lessons and the emphasis on reproducible articulation. As a language study reference it is compact yet thorough, useful to self-learners, classroom teachers and scholars. Vietor‘s approach is rooted in 19th century language study and comparative philology; his notes on regional accents and specimens make the work relevant not only to learners but to anyone assembling a comparative linguistics collection. Though born of an earlier era, the manual‘s discipline and attention to detail make it an instructive read for modern phoneticians and for lovers of classical pedagogic texts. Readers assembling wilhelm vietor phonetics materials will discover a dependable source of historical technique and enduring practical advice. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today‘s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector‘s item and a cultural treasure. This carefully prepared edition welcomes casual readers curious about sound, offers a durable german language learning classic for committed students, and provides classic-literature collectors with a faithful piece of phonetic history. Economical in presentation but rich in insight, Vietor‘s manual continues to repay study and to inform how German sounds are taught and understood.