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| David Brazil |
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Born on the 1st of May 1925 David Brazil first
became a teacher of English, then a research fellow at Birmingham University and following this a staff member in the Department of English. From 1979 to 1983 he was a full-time lecturer there. He fully retired in 1986. Among his major publications are
- The Communicative Value of Intonation in English (19972), Cambridge University Press
- Pronunciation for Advanced Learners of English (1994), Cambridge University Press
- A Grammar of Speech (1995) Oxford University Press
He died on the 25th of September 1995. A more comprehensive biography can be found
here. If you're interested in a bibliography of Brazil's writings, click
here.
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There will be a short break for a few days because I shan't be able to connect to the internet. Kraut's back to the keyboard!
Your readers may be interested to know that his surname is pronounced /ˈbræzɪl/ -- at least I think that is correct.
ReplyDeleteWhen you surf to http://www.speechinaction.net/SPARC_Brazil.htm
ReplyDeleteyou can hear him (?) pronounce his name.