Best speech books according to redditors

We found 48 Reddit comments discussing the best speech books. We ranked the 18 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

1. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man

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Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
Introduction by Lewis H. Lapham
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2. Eliciting Sounds: Techniques and Strategies for Clinicians

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Eliciting Sounds: Techniques and Strategies for Clinicians
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3. Speaking Arabic: A Course in Conversational Eastern Arabic (Palestinian) (English and Arabic Edition)

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Speaking Arabic: A Course in Conversational Eastern Arabic (Palestinian) (English and Arabic Edition)
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4. Duden 06 Das Aussprachewörterbuch: Betonung und Aussprache von über 132.000 Wörtern und Namen

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Duden 06 Das Aussprachewörterbuch: Betonung und Aussprache von über 132.000 Wörtern und Namen
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5. The Chomsky Trilogy: Secrets, Lies and Democracy/The Prosperous Few and the Restless Many/What Uncle Sam Really Wants (The Real Story)

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6. Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology: A Resource Manual

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Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology: A Resource Manual
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7. Mastering the American Accent

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Mastering the American Accent
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8. Manual de fonetica: Manual de Fonetica - Exercicios e Explicaco`es (2a E

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Manual de fonetica: Manual de Fonetica - Exercicios e Explicaco`es (2a E
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9. Greene and Mathieson's The Voice and its Disorders, 6th Ed.

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Greene and Mathieson's The Voice and its Disorders, 6th Ed.
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10. Singing Voice Rehabilitation: A Guide for the Voice Teacher and Speech-Language Pathologist

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Singing Voice Rehabilitation: A Guide for the Voice Teacher and Speech-Language Pathologist
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11. Hegde's PocketGuide to Treatment in Speech-Language Pathology

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Hegde's PocketGuide to Treatment in Speech-Language Pathology
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12. Intercultural Communication in Contexts

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Intercultural Communication in Contexts
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13. Communication Theories: Perspectives, Processes, and Contexts

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Communication Theories: Perspectives, Processes, and Contexts
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14. Women at the Podium: Memorable Speeches in History

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Women at the Podium: Memorable Speeches in History
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15. Basic Debate, Student Edition (DEBATE SERIES)

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Basic Debate, Student Edition (DEBATE SERIES)
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16. Fundamentals of Voice and Articulation

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Fundamentals of Voice and Articulation
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17. Communication Research: Asking Questions, Finding Answers

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Communication Research: Asking Questions, Finding Answers
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18. Fundamentals of Voice and Articulation (NAI)

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Top Reddit comments about Speech:

u/Mr_Cutestory · 190 pointsr/Games

I'm glad to see someone discussing these post-modern philosophies in the context of games. Like others have mentioned, these are not unheard of concepts in the realm of academia and the arts. You seem to have that crucial curiosity that leads to learning and understanding, but little of the cultural and historical context to make it concrete, so maybe I can direct you to a few examples that might supplement some of these thoughts and might serve as a launching point for further research!

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First, I'll suggest something more accessible in podcast form: this is a lesser-known science/culture topical podcast of very brief, 20 minute episodes, but is also a comedy podcast, so you might find it fun as well. Doesn't get too deep into it, but is a very good and enjoyable point of entry!

I. http://wehaveconcerns.com/2014/08/like-this/

Discusses how Facebook's underlying algorithms recursively feed us information and points of view we want to see and agree with. Suggests the increasing machination of the human interaction with logic algorithms and how it reinforces our tribalist tendencies, like Campbell was talking about in Metal Gear.

II. http://wehaveconcerns.com/2014/12/must-seethe-tv/

Discusses the phenomenon of "Hate Watching," or consuming a show, movie, or other media for the express purposes of hating on it. Points to that same moral tribalism from earlier, and our tendency to use media to reinforce in-groups and out-groups.

III. http://wehaveconcerns.com/2015/01/creeping-self-doubt/

Discusses the paradoxical concept of 'self' and our relation to the physical universe as it relates to the brain and body. Describes a Post-Cartesian self; Descartes said "I think, therefore I am," but a post-modern definition of self suggests a more distributed organism rather than a neuro-centric one.

EDIT: This being a gaming sub, the podcast hosts have worked in the gaming industry and might be familiar: Anthony Carboni, formerly of Rev3games, and Jeff Cannata, formerly of The TotallyRadShow and currently of DLC podcast.

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Next up is a bit more of a read, but you should find it interesting. (Two excellent reads!)

I. http://www.academia.edu/3868290/What_Can_a_Body_Do_Stelarc_and_the_Body_s_Potentiality

Stelarc, Australian artist, whose work discusses the Post-Cartesian self & the prosthetic identity of the human. Notable exhibitions include The Prosthetic Head and The Ping Body.

Borrowing from the work of Marshall McLuhan, (who coined the phrase "The medium is the message," you can read more about his ideas here and here,) he conceptualizes the body as a permeable boundary, and thus sees media as an extension of the human central nervous system. Campbell was suggesting similar concepts in Metal Gear, as the branches of the collective media are informed by central human tendencies. Speaking of games and McLuhan, Jonathan Blow, creator of Braid and The Witness, gives an interesting talk on the gaming medium, entitled "The Medium is the Message." Only tangentially related, but very much worth the watch!

II. http://stelarc.org/documents/ZurgruggARTICLE-Stelarc_Virilio.pdf

Discusses how media-technology has made a much broader spectrum of geography and time instantly accessible to the modern man, making the concept of 'now' completely bastard, where nothing dies and, perhaps, nothing lives.

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Finally, I'll direct you to my favorite writer, post-modern fictionalist and grand-daddy of cyberpunk, William Gibson.

I. http://lib.ru/GIBSON/frag_rose.txt

Gibson's first published story, the very brief Fragments of a Hologram Rose, (1977.) Again, the post-modern concept of self, of relationships with others, the world, and technology.

And if you liked it, of course move onto his Sprawl Trilogy, which further portrays these concepts in the context of cyberpunk. Can't go wrong with his seminal Neuromancer, (1984,) the first entry into Sprawl, which inspired pretty much the entire shape of our increasingly decentralized world, the internet, and cyber-culture e.g. The Matrix (1999.)


The works of Italian writer Umberto Eco and Argentine writer Jorges Luis Borges might also intrigue you, (but they are admittedly dense, at least it was for me!)

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On a relatively minor note, because it's a gaming subreddit, I'd like to throw in Bioshock, (2007,) which did some wonderful stuff with narrative that is slightly relevant. [Bioshock, 2007 SPOILERS](#s "Fontaine, disguised as the voice of Atlas, guided you through the story in, quite literally, the most video-gamey way possible: invisible-narrator-guy says "Kindly do this, pick this up, go here, shoot this guy." When it's revealed that you were being manipulated the whole time, the sense of player agency; the most unique aspect of the video game medium, is revealed to have been a farce. Bioshock, in a really awesome twist, uses the video game medium to discuss the illusory nature of individual agency in a compelling fashion. It really speaks to the relationship we have with media, and how it can pose very interesting questions about the nature of self. As McLuhan said, the medium is the message.")

Another quick note, but can we all take a second to appreciate how awesome Kojima is? I know that Kojima love is in-vogue as of late, particularly because of his falling out with Konami, but as evidenced by your post, there is a lot more going on in his work than most people realize. Even his new Death Stranding trailer is filled with batshit ontological symbolism!

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Well, I hope my mini-crash-course at least piqued your interest in the slightest. It's not by any means comprehensive, but I hope you might glean something from it. And let's not understate the fact that we're interacting through the internet right now, and the very themes we are discussing that these great artists and thinkers have espoused are manifesting, literally, as we speak. Again, the medium is the message. If you (or anyone) end up checking any of it out, feel free to let me know what you thought! If not, it's cool!

EDIT: Almost forgot! Check out Spike Jonze's, Her. One of my all time favorite films. (Watch online, Amazon) Again, portrays the increasingly post-modern relationship we have with technology, society, and other people in an absolutely beautiful, affecting way. Highlights inevitability of growth and the subsequent fundamental needs and incompatibilities inherent in any relationship.

u/rockytimber · 7 pointsr/conspiracy

Some of the new media tends to be more interactive than "one way".

But sure, there is still a "hive mind" being projected. And the institutional structures, even the architecture, street grids, etc. tends to reinforce a mindset.

The thing I like about McLuhan was that he pointed out that the dominant class is in a better position to exploit new technology, often, but is not necessarily in charge of it or always at the cutting edge of it, no matter how they might try. In other words, technology is disruptive, even to elites, in many cases. Also, if you look at culture, some of the creative nuances of culture are not under the elites control. There are some subtle effects of our world that get expressed in art, film, etc. that the elite may learn to exploit, but that initially was not welcome by the elite. And of course, I speak of "the" elite, but yes, far from monolithic. There are lots of fragments in the elite as well. Yet affluence and the ability to network, plus social competence, etc. means that their vested interest in the profit making infrastructure, their support of the financial system for example, so far, has held together what is largely politically illegitimate , in other words, a hypocritical lie. As if there is a free press, laugh, or as if their is a balance of power between the three branches, gag. Or one person, one vote, rolls eyes.

So, I will be looking into Guy Debord some more, also Gramsci, thanks! (If you haven't read McLuhan, its frustrating. I would start with his book Understanding Media, The Extensions of Man, the chapter on Games. Skip the hot/cold descriptions to start. Believe it or not in the original days of low resolution black and white tv, the initial physical response to the refresh rate and the pixilation was different than the response to modern screens. https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Media-Extensions-Marshall-McLuhan/dp/0262631598, almost free on Amazon.

u/autoclismo · 6 pointsr/Portuguese

Books/CDs on the Phonetics/Pronunciation of EP

u/Aerodamus · 5 pointsr/illegaltorrents

I searched nonstop for literally an hour, not for the Reddit Gold, but because I know exactly how you feel and what motivated you to bribe other Redditors with Gold. I'm fucking pissed off. I didn't find even a single hint of that book anywhere, not even on the Tor Network.

I'm so determined to find closure in this that I'll add my contribution to this search: I'll match whatever amount of Reddit Gold OP gives to the person who finds the book.

If nothing comes of this and you're forced to spend money, you can rent it from Amazon for $21.74.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0073406767

u/Drehimpuls · 5 pointsr/German

I took private classes at my local language school. We used Menschen by Hueber for A1-B1 and Sicher! B2 from the same publisher afterwards.

When I got to B1, I had a good enough understanding of the language to start using German->German dictionaries, which was hard at the beginning, but imho the best way to learn a language is by using the language. Never rely on translations for longer than what is absolutely necessary. My favorite German->German dicts are DWDS, Duden and Wiktionary. As an absolute beginner, Linguee, Reverso Context and PONS are your friends for English<->German + context and usage.

Also never, ever skimp on learning your genders, plurals and irregular verbs. Anki / Cram are good apps to help you with those.

The end of A2 - start of B1 is a good time to take your entertainment to German. Try German TV Shows/Movies with German subtitles until you are comfortable enough to turn them off. It's okay if you don't understand everything in the start. German Youtube and German music are also highly recommended.

Moreover, read, read as much as you can. Read the news, articles, books, blogs, food labels, anything, as long as it's in German. B1 is a good place to start doing this.

Focus on correct pronunciation right from the start, or spend a lifetime correcting it. There's speech samples on Wiktionary, you can try shadowing, or learn the German subset of the IPA and literally read the pronunciation online or in an Aussprachewörterbuch. In my opinion, the IPA is one of the mightiest tools to have under your belt. You don't need to know how to transcribe stuff in it, just how to read it. Nevertheless, the best way to practice is to go and find someone to talk with.

Last but not least, if you feel tired, demotivated, burnt out, take a break. A hiatus of 7-30 days should fix it.

EDIT: Added links + Check the sub's wiki for content recommendations. For series, Netflix's Babylon Berlin and Dark are good starting points.

u/dynamictangle · 5 pointsr/communication

Stephen Littlejohn's book Theories of Human Communication (probably on its 15th edition by now) is a basic overview of most com theories. I personally think the book has been over edited to death and is very sterile but it is a flagbearer book. Well-respected. https://www.amazon.com/Theories-Communication-Eleventh-Stephen-Littlejohn/dp/1478634057/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SF4YEF2TEVC9CJ61032D

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A graduate level read that is a really good overview of the scope of com theories is this book by Robert Craig and Heidi Mueller: https://www.amazon.com/Theorizing-Communication-Readings-Across-Traditions/dp/1412952379/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_2?keywords=communication+theory+robert+craig&qid=1557254455&s=books&sr=1-2-fkmrnull

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This book by Shepherd, Striphas, and St. John is also one that I like...it is a different approach, more laid back in its writing and it tries to approach communication from a different angle. The book is a series of essays by prominent scholars explaining how they "see" communication. Worth checking out. https://www.amazon.com/Communication-as-Perspectives-Gregory-Shepherd/dp/1412906571/ref=sr_1_1

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Kathy Miller's communication theory book is good as well but I haven't seen any of the newer editions. I used to teach out of that book 10 years ago and liked it. https://www.amazon.com/Communication-Theories-Perspectives-Processes-Contexts/dp/0767405005

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You should be able to find a used copy of all these books for not that much money. There are plenty of com theory books out there, but these are good starting points and will prep you well for your MA program.

u/WillieConway · 5 pointsr/askphilosophy

A book that might interest you and him is Herbert Marcuse's One-Dimensional Man. Marcuse was a Marxist thinker, and he wrote that book as a criticism of what the individual has become in advanced industrial society. He is a clear and entertaining writer, and he has a lot of examples to support his ideas.

A much harder book from a non-Marxist perspective is Stanley Cavell's The Claim of Reason. Cavell is a tricky writer--he's hard to read quickly, and he doesn't have totally organized arguments. Nonetheless, he talks a lot about what it means to be human and what it means to deny one's own or another's humanity. I'd only recommend this book if your partner knows something about philosophy already.

Then there is a thinker like Emmanuel Levinas, who writes about how it is to experience other people. He's also a bit tough to read, but he has a fascinating and highly influential idea of our ethical responsibility to other people. His classic work is Totality and Infinity.

Existentialism talks a great deal about what it is to be human. The thinker Jean-Paul Sartre wrote that there is no human nature, only a human condition. His big book is Being and Nothingness.

The German thinker Hannah Arendt might just be the closest fit to your partner's interest. She wrote a book called The Human Condition that is all about what it means to act.

One last suggestion: it's not quite philosophy per se, but if your partner is interested in technology and media and the effects it has on people, then Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man might be a good gift. McLuhan is not a hard writer, and he has short chapters. He's a bit of a funny writer though, not only because he makes jokes but because he sometimes makes claims without even an attempt to back them up. However, the book is a blast for someone who is interested in how, say, the electric lightbulb changed human life. Of the books I've mentioned here, it's probably the easiest read.

Hope those suggestions help. By the way, if you could give a sense of your partner's education level it would help. As I said, the Cavell book is probably best for someone who has studied philosophy in depth already. On the other hand, I think a beginner could get into McLuhan and work through Marcuse.

u/learnhtk · 4 pointsr/languagelearning

Grab a copy of Mastering the American Accent Paperback
by Lisa Mojsin M.A. Start recording yourself doing the exercises and getting feedback from the native speakers. You will improve faster this way, by actively focusing on the problem.

The book even identifies the sounds that native speakers of Spanish struggle with.


Suerte y se puede!

u/quadroplegic · 3 pointsr/linguistics

Singer here. I found Lyle Mayer's Fundamentals of Voice and Articulation useful when I was learning IPA.

u/Pelirrojita · 3 pointsr/linguistics

I mean, I consulted this book a lot when writing my BA thesis and I felt obliged to provide citations for things that were obvious to me.

But this is not even close to a foreign language textbook. It won't teach you to speak German. It's literally just a summary of certain linguistic features, like an extended Wikipedia article.

I actually didn't love some of this author's IPA transcriptions, but the holy grail for these is the Duden anyway.

But it sounds like you're coming at this from scratch, thinking that knowing basic linguistics will make standard pedagogical materials too easy for you. It won't.

It's great to know "what a subject or verb tenses are," but that doesn't tell you anything about how to use them properly in a language you haven't started learning yet. You still need to know how to form the plusquamperfekt even if you think you theoretically understand what the plusquamperfekt is. Some tenses are also used differently from language to language despite having the same general label. And surprise, textbooks and paradigm charts are still your best resource for that.

My concrete advice, as a linguist and a teacher? Get something standard like Themen Aktuell and supplement with Die neue Gelbe. Don't assume that books alone are sufficient. Practice.

u/captivatingbleu · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

GAH! I'm always looking for great board games to use with my pediatric patients! This is one I don't have! [Here] (http://www.amazon.com/Assessment-Speech-Language-Pathology-Resource-Manual/dp/1418053287/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2754AMJGXO8UH&coliid=I2R2YNOB2RRNM4) is my most boring item... It's really only useful to me, and not anyone else. :p

u/Holylander · 3 pointsr/languagelearning

It is doable technically, but you would need to work with a professional voice coach/phonetics expert to fix this, and they are not cheap by any means.

On your own you can look at various books, start with Ann Cook, Lisa Mojsin:

https://www.amazon.com/American-Accent-Training-Speaking-Pronouncing/dp/0764114298/

https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-American-Accent-Lisa-Mojsin/dp/0764195824/

Also worth looking at books/CDs/materials targeted at artists doing foreign accents, e.g.

Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen https://www.amazon.com/dp/0615461506/

u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/slp

If you are interested in articulation techniques, I recommend http://www.amazon.com/Eliciting-Sounds-Techniques-Strategies-Clinicians/dp/1401897258/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372350226&sr=8-1&keywords=sound+elicitation+techniques

I bought it when I was in grad school and in my fourth year, I am still using it!

u/sass_pea · 2 pointsr/slp

I would also suggest the book Eliciting Sounds, we used it for Artic and everyone I know who used it in their peds placement said it was a godsend. it's a small spiral bound book that you could easily fit in your bag/purse and it's got direct & easy to follow techniques.

u/rebel_melody · 2 pointsr/slp

This is a great resource for articulation in general. I used to reference it a lot!

https://www.amazon.com/Eliciting-Sounds-Techniques-Strategies-Clinicians/dp/1401897258

u/MiaVisatan · 2 pointsr/languagelearning

Free links: http://private.maroniteacademy.org/5.-lebanese-language.html

I found this set of books and cds to be wonderful (got mine on ebay for 15.00 which was amazing, so you will have to shop around to get a good price): https://www.amazon.com/Speaking-Arabic-Conversational-Eastern-Palestinian/dp/9657397308

This dictionary is also great because it gives the transliterated pronunciation: https://www.amazon.com/Olive-Tree-Dictionary-Transliterated-Conversational/dp/9657397065

I also have this book:

Hakini Arabi: Palestinian and Jordanian Colloquial for Beginners

https://www.amazon.com/Hakini-Arabi-Palestinian-Jordanian-Colloquial/dp/1514274795

There is this new series that I know nothing about

marHaba: A Course in Levantine Arabic - Lebanese Dialect

https://www.amazon.com/marHaba-Course-Levantine-Lebanese-Dialect/dp/1508595313

marHaba II: A Course in Levantine Arabic - Lebanese Dialect - Intermediate Level

https://www.amazon.com/marHaba-II-Levantine-Lebanese-Intermediate/dp/1540895300'

Matthew Aldrich has a couple of good books about Levantine Arbaic:

Levantine Arabic Verbs: Conjugation Tables and Grammar
https://www.amazon.com/Levantine-Arabic-Verbs-Conjugation-Grammar/dp/0998641138

Levantine Colloquial Arabic Vocabulary
https://www.amazon.com/Levantine-Colloquial-Vocabulary-Matthew-Aldrich/dp/0692622586

Mido: In Levantine Arabic
https://www.amazon.com/Mido-Levantine-Arabic-Matthew-Aldrich/dp/0998641146

You can also get the audio/video in Levantine Arabic for the famous al-kitaab series: https://www.amazon.com/Haki-bil-Libnani-Access-Code-Companion/dp/1626161542

Levantine Arabic for Non-Natives: A Proficiency-Oriented Approach:
https://www.amazon.com/Levantine-Arabic-Non-Natives-Proficiency-Oriented-Approach/dp/0300056346

Arabic You Need (Lebanese)
https://www.amazon.com/Arabic-Need-Lebanese-text-Edition/dp/1579703720

u/StopherDBF · 2 pointsr/esist

I broke the category into "anti-immigration" voters, not "anti-immigrant" voters, and then i split the category into two subcategories of those who are against undocumented citizens and those who are isolationists.

Skin color is relevant because if you look back to your original question (paraphrased because it's more difficult to quote on mobile) the question is why did Trump get non-white votes. When you ask that question and I give you some reasons and your response is, "but what about these white voters" you're changing your target from the original question to a now broader one. If you're going to debate people, I'd recommend not using these strategies because they don't really get you anywhere. If you'd like to learn more, I have a textbook I'd recommend to you so you can avoid problems like this and ad hominem attacks:

https://www.amazon.com/Debate-Student-DEBATE-McGraw-Hill-Education/dp/0078729947

Finally, if you disagree with me calling Trump racist then you haven't been paying attention to the news this week. Both his words and actions show he is either a racist or he's okay with supporting white supremacy (which really boils down to be the same thing). When a group is out chanting things like "Jews will not replace us" and "Blood and soil" while trying to defend a statue of someone who fought to keep black people enslaved due to the thoughts that they are genetically inferior, and rather than him saying that he doesn't want their support and condemns their violence he says there was violence on both sides and if the left wasn't there providing a peaceful anti-protest that no violence or death would've happened, how can you not think he's racist? Members of white supremacist groups are now out there saying they have been empowered by Trump because he doesn't want to condemn them and feeling emboldened. He sees the same news we do, he knows how they're reacting to his words but he's staying on the same line.

u/little_miss_kaea · 2 pointsr/slp

Dysphagia:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Evaluation-Treatment-Swallowing-Disorders-Logemann/dp/0890797285/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dysphagia-Clinical-Management-Adults-Children/dp/0323187013/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462898856&sr=1-1&keywords=crary+groher+dysphagia

Dysarthria:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motor-Speech-Disorders-Substrates-Differential/dp/0323072003/ref=pd_sim_14_10?ie=UTF8&dpID=51lnssHAFnL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR125%2C160_&refRID=EJKQ0FY81S4ZWV4EJHH4

Neurology:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neurology-Speech-Language-Pathologist-Wanda-Webb/dp/0750675268/ref=pd_sim_14_13?ie=UTF8&dpID=517mkn9zz3L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR125%2C160_&refRID=EJKQ0FY81S4ZWV4EJHH4

Voice:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mathiesons-Voice-Disorders-Lesley-Mathieson/dp/1861561962/ref=pd_sim_14_14?ie=UTF8&dpID=41PS5Z9WQ3L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR113%2C160_&refRID=EJKQ0FY81S4ZWV4EJHH4

Aphasia:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aphasia-Therapy-File-1/dp/0863775675/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462898929&sr=1-1&keywords=aphasia+therapy+files

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intervention-Strategies-Neurogenic-Communication-Disorders/dp/0781769817/ref=pd_sim_14_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=519pLgVxu3L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR119%2C160_&refRID=V9XVMDD3QWG06BG1QKED

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Aphasia-Communication-Disability-Speechmark/dp/0863883478/ref=pd_sim_14_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=41WHRVHBBNL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR112%2C160_&refRID=V9XVMDD3QWG06BG1QKED

Linguistics with a clinical slant:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Linguistics-Clinicians-Practical-Introduction-Publication/dp/0340758953/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462899046&sr=1-2&keywords=linguistics+for+clinicians

They're all for adults because I work in an adult hospital setting! There are lots of similar books for children, but I really don't know what's good any more and I didn't buy any of it.

u/ghoti023 · 2 pointsr/singing

Anything you can find by Richard Miller will be credible.

The two I use most include "The Complete Handbook of Voice Training" by Richard Alderson" and this one.

The first book uses more plain-speak and is easier to understand, while the second one gets into the nitty gritty of technical terms. Of course, new information is always coming out, so you can't necessarily take either of them as the word of God when it comes to voice, and you have to be open to the fact that any information you learn in a book could have changed since the date of its publication. WOOHOO! Isn't that exciting? Since singing is so inexact, new studies and information come out all the time.

Another reason to have a good teacher, because they should remain up-to-date on the current pedagogical evidence in order to remain a good teacher.

u/cubiac · 1 pointr/learn_arabic

https://www.amazon.com/Speaking-Arabic-Conversational-Eastern-Palestinian/dp/9657397308

u/mandix · 1 pointr/cscareerquestions

I'm telling you... you do not have to wait to become a web designer especially if you have any CS chops. It sounds like you need some kind of validation lol? In design you have to be an entrepreneur, design your own experience, find out some people who are doing design x software email them... surprise them, designers love surprises and something different... make your own luck.

As far as Amazon good books, you really want to aim for a whole view of design at this point. Think of it like you wouldn't learn run before you can walk, there is A LOT out there.

u/005 · 1 pointr/funny

OK, so there's a fat cat on the window sill. This is the first literal description you've given this entire time. Now, with that, convey an idea.

Please stop acting like you've read these books when you haven't. And please go read them, or at least admit you haven't. You've "read" Vonnegut, but have you read his musings on writing with concepts? You've looked at an Amazon page of a Postman book, but have you delved into a Postman book and looked at how he talks about pictures, words and media? Have you read the grandfather of all these books, "Understanding Media" by Marshall McLuhan, which talks about how people take advantage of our poor understanding or language? Have you read Scott McCloud's "Understanding Comics," which does a spectacular job of showing us how we can't really convey literal with communication mediums? Have you read "The Phantom Public" by Walter Lippmann, which looks at how words affect public policy? In fact, have you ready "1984" and discussed the use of media by Big Brother?

I'm sure you're a smart fellow, perhaps smarter than I am. But there is an inherent issue you aren't quite understanding with language. This isn't about definitions about metaphor, simile or even our particular version of language. This is about language and communication as a human tool -- its limits and powers.

u/Ana_S_Gram · 1 pointr/suggestmeabook

I have this book of various speeches given by women.

Women at the Podium: Memorable Speeches in History

>The women include Queen Elizabeth I, Lady Jane Grey, Margaret Thatcher, Frances Harper, Margaret Chase Smith, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Helen Keller, Barbara Jordan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Golda Meir, Benazir Bhutto, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, Katharine Graham, Barbara Bush, Elizabeth Dole, Hillary Rodham Clinton, & many others.

You can read just one speech at a time and get a sense of who she was and what she cared about.

The one that I still remember reading years later was the Sojourner Truth speech.

>She challenged the idea that women were inferior because Christ was a man.

>“Where did Christ come from,” she demands, and in answer to her own question, she cries: “From God and a woman. Man had nothing to do with it.”

u/Vantage828g · 1 pointr/AirForce

Hey! I'm currently in tech school for that very AFSC and I could probably help you out if you want! Drop me a PM if you have any questions!

About the books, there are a few books you can pick up.

Do you have the email you were sent in regards to you passing the voice audition? If you don't, ask your recruiter for it. If you do, take a look at what they say you need to work on.

Then pick up this book: http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Voice-Articulation-Lyle-Mayer/dp/0078036798

It is very expensive, but very worth it. There are all kinds of exercises in here to help you work on your voice.

Also, don't stress too much, because you're in great hands here at DINFOS. The instructors here know exactly what they need to do to get you on the right track, and will work very diligently to get you where you need to be.

Cheers!

u/McLogan · 1 pointr/atheism

Read some martin and nakayama. Its pretty good and interesting stuff.

This is called the dialectical approach by the way.

u/figurativelycannot · 1 pointr/slp

https://www.amazon.com/Assessment-Speech-Language-Pathology-Resource-Manual/dp/1418053287

And also a +1 for ASHA's website. http://www.asha.org/slp/clinical/

u/peterszalaijr · 1 pointr/learn_arabic

If I can have a suggestion: 'Speaking Arabic - A Course in Conversational Eastern Arabic (Palestinian)' by J. Elihay.

When I first opened it after receiving it, my immediate reaction was: hey, this is an Assimil course! Both the structure and the idea behind it resemble just that - which is not all that surprising considering the fact that the author is of French origin. Every lesson consists of a short vocabulary list, some (bilingual) dialogues, then grammatical explanations and exercises. The 'tone' of the course is pretty much the same: Spend time with the lessons, but don't over learn it - don't memorize grammatical rules, dive into the texts instead!

There is a youtube channel - Spoken Arabic Simplified - there you can find a short video review about the course. The most informative - written - review can be found at Amazon's German site.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfXATv5Czgw

https://www.amazon.de/Speaking-Arabic-Conservational-Eastern-Palestinian/dp/9657397308

(I used Google's site translator)

u/WordEGirl · 1 pointr/slp

Secord's Eliciting Sounds . . . tiny book with lots of concise, useful info! Totally worth the price!
http://www.amazon.com/Eliciting-Sounds-Techniques-Strategies-Clinicians/dp/1401897258

u/GuyFawkes99 · 1 pointr/booksuggestions

Read these in your late teens/early 20s to get your mind good and fucked

u/peter-pickle · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Read The Noam Chomsky Trilogy - It'll depress you for anywhere from 3 months until death.

u/Pizzabagelpizza · 1 pointr/slp

They're a bit pricey, but check out the Hegde's PocketGuide series. I particularly like the Guide to Treatment. It really does have everything in one place and it's not overwhelming.