START: An Introduction to the Sounds and Writing Systems of Russian

by Benjamin Rifkin

Overview

START explains the fundamental concepts of Russian pronunciation and writing to first year English-speaking students. Pronunciation by native speakers is given with reference to English sounds and words: hard and soft consonants, voiced and voiceless consonants, regressive assimilation, and the reduction of unstressed vowels. Self-quizzes and dictations are included at the end of every chapter.
Online audio and video files that correspond to sections and selected lessons in the book are available for purchase ($19.95 for a 12 month subscription) on the Focus Online Courseware website, courses.hackettpublishing.com. The online audio and video files are a replacement to the START CD-ROM which is no longer availble.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585101320
Publisher:	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2005
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	98
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Language:	Russian

About the Author

Benjamin Rifkin is Professor of Modern Languages (Russian) and Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at The College of New Jersey. His research focuses on foreign language education and second language acquisition.