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Unit thirteen is about teaching pronunciation & phonology, and starts by defining phonology as the study, science, analysis and classification of the physical properties of sounds. The primary topics discussed are stress and intonation. Intonation tends to be the variation in pitch and volume in a sentence, and carries the message in a sentence, which makes it important in things like questioning, and affirmation & confirmation. Recommendations on how to teach intonation is provided. Stress, on the other hand, tends to focus on one word in the sentence, and adds clarity to sentences. Information provided on stress mentions two simple rules, but it's also stressed that there are many exceptions to the rules. Finally there's a detailed look at the phonetic alphabet, which covers the phonetic symbols, articulation, and potential methods for the teaching of individual sound production.
