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FOREIGN ACCENT NORMS OF AMERICAN ENGLISH

for 47 of the WORLD’S LANGUAGES

Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D.

The most comprehensive data of accented speech ever complied

Over 18 years of normative data - derived from 4000 foreign born speakers of American English: linguistic research – phonetic transcription – phonological analysis – accent training programs

Invaluable documented scientific information for:

Verifying your phonetic transcriptions – differentiating between accent speech and disorders – working with the acting profession – speaking/media presentations – marketing, etc.

Norms for 47 of the world’s languages

Amharic, Arabic, Bangante, Bengali, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Catalan, Creole French, Czech, Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hakkanese, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Ibo, Ilokano, Indonesian, Isoko, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malayalam, Malaysian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba

4072 Foreign Accent Norms 72.00 Buy Now

LINGUISTIC EXPLORATIONS OF ACCENTED AMERICAN ENGLISH

Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D.

Dear Colleague:

It gives me great satisfaction to be able to present to you my new publication, “Linguistic Explorations of Accented American English.” This research of over 30 years was conducted in conjunction with the evolution, development and use of the "Pronouncing English as a Second Language" (PESL) program. Much of this information has been presented at numerous professional associations and conventions but never quite made it to print.

1. Many people (including our clients as well as their employers) believe that a few years after completing an accent reduction course, much of their speech improvements will gradually be fade away; absolutely false!
2. Older people (over 60+) will have a harder time improving their speech than younger ones;
3. Well educated individuals, (MA’s and Ph.D’s) will do better than high-school dropouts;
4. Clients who pay for their own accent classes will do better than those whose employers pay, etc; all, absolutely false!
5. Clients who take our courses improve their spoken grammar by 25% to 30%. Absolutely true!

This information and much, much more is now available to you in my new publication.

~ Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D. (August 2019)

Use as a successful marketing tool for your gaining potential clients, both individual and corporate

Sample Graph:

4140 Linguistic Explorations of Accented American English 42.00 Buy Now

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION OF FOREIGN ACCENT

Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D.

Learn to transcribe those elusive foreign sounds easily and accurately

An easy-to-follow, step-by-step training program

Incorporates an ongoing self-correction procedure to assure your success

Includes specialized transcription notations and a review and self-test of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

Over 600 accented transcription samples of 86 speakers from 45 different languages

Recorded portion of a standardized reading passage for each of the 45 languages

4062C Phonetic Transcription of Foreign Accent – Audio CD Set (instruction manual, 2 Audio CDs, test strip) 108.00 Buy Now

COMPTON PHONOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN ACCENT

Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D.

Identify the accent patterns of your foreign-born clients Records speech analysis gives a phonetically balanced sampling of speech sounds in:

single words – sentences and phrases – oral reading – conversational speech

Results are organized in a clear color-coded display of:

single words – oral reading – conversational speech

This easy-to-use evaluation tool gives you a quick, detailed analysis of your client’s problem sounds and accent patterns

Based on research of over 1500 people and 125+ different languages

Takes approximately 90 minutes total, including analysis time

4063: Assessment Kit = Instruction Manual, Stimulus Word Book (51 words), 15 foreign accent response booklets

4064: Booklets Only: 15 additional foreign accent response booklets

4063 Compton Phonological Assessment of Foreign Accent (instruction manual, stimulus word book, 15 response booklets) 72.00 Buy Now

4064 Compton Phonological Assessment of Foreign Accent (15 Additional Foreign Accent Response Booklets) 30.00 Buy Now

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION FORMS FOR 24 SPECIFIC LANGUAGES

Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D.

A supplement for use with the Compton Phonological Assessment of Foreign Accent

Decreases your phonetic transcription time by at least 50 to 60% for each client evaluation

Removes all doubts about how to transcribe your client’s accented sounds, even with your very first client

Guarantees nearly 100% transcription accuracy

4071 All 24 Phonetic Transcription Forms 96.00 Buy Now

COMPTON SCREENING ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN ACCENT

Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D.

Excellent Marketing Tool

A Quick 10 Minute Overview of Accented Speech

Offer potential clients a complementary screening in conjunction with an interview to learn about your services – help potential clients discover their degree of accent

Normed on 200 Clients from 40 Language Backgrounds

On The Spot Transcription Evaluations

Based on 15 Stimulus Words and 3 sentence reading passage

Samples 70% of all consonants and 100% of vowels and diphthongs

Objectively locates the person’s accent into categories: very mild, average, severe

A conversational speech sample for assessing: speaking rate, volume, intonation, vocal quality, grammar, perceived degree of accent Includes laminated instruction sheet with reading passage and 15 screening forms

4056 Compton Screening Assessment of Foreign Accent (laminated instructions with words & reading passage, 15 Accent Screening Forms) 20.00 Buy Now

4057 Compton Screening Assessment of Foreign Accent (15 Additional Accent Screening Forms) 15.00 Buy Now

SPEECH PRODUCTIONS ILLUSTRATIONS: CONSONANTS AND VOWELS

Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D.

A clear visual representation of each consonant and vowel sound of American English

Ideal for teaching:

foreign speakers of English

students learning phonetics

deaf and hearing-impaired clients

aphasic adults

people with neuro-muscular disorders

adolescents and adults with speech disorders

Bound Set of 15 Consonant Illustrations

Bound Set of 20 Vowel Illustrations

4074: Speech Production Illustrations: Consonants 42.00 Buy Now

4075: Speech Production Illustrations: Vowels 48.00 Buy Now

4076: Speech Production Illustrations: Consonants and Vowels (both books) 78.00 Buy Now

THE VOWEL BOOK

Louise Marsh

A book that makes sense out of spelling and pronunciation

Displays all vowel spelling patterns

Shows correspondence between spelling and pronunciation

Use for spelling practice - Use for pronunciation practice - Use your imagination

Perfect for: Speech Pathologists - School Teachers - Special Ed. Teachers - ESL Instructors – Poets

As a reference tool, the Vowel Book is invaluable for demonstrating the relationship between vowel sounds and spelling patterns in American English

And the optional set of corresponding Audio CDs complements "The Vowel Book" with professional recordings of all the different vowel sounds

Over 6,000 words organized by spelling patterns and vowel pronunciations

All 21 vowel and diphthong sounds found in American English

All 6,000 words recorded by a professional actor and actress from the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) San Francisco

4058C The Vowel Book Set (Book with 4 Audio CDs) 113.00 Buy Now

4059 The Vowel Book Only (without Audio CDs) 42.00 Buy Now

COMPTON SPEECH & LANGUAGE SCREENING EVALUATION OF CHILDREN ENGLISH VERSION

Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D.

Assess children's speech & language comprehension and production in minutes

No time is wasted with this language test for 3- to 6-year-olds Organized to avoid repetition and take advantage of spontaneous conversation, it evaluates a wide range of skills in only 6-10 minutes

Author’s comment: Several years ago, a colleague asked me if I could devise a speech and language screening evaluation for preschool children that could be administered in less than 10 minutes. My initial response was, “that’s impossible.” Later, the prospect seemed intriguing, and I undertook the venture. The present evaluation is offered to you as the product of having successfully accomplished that original objective. -Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D.

ASSESSMENT KIT INCLUDES:

Lunch Box carrying case - Manual & stimulus pictures

Stimulus toy objects - 20 response-analysis forms

PRE-SCHOOLERS SCREENING EVALUATION

You will avoid intimidating or boring young children when you use this screening test

Unlike other screening tools, the assessment uses colorful toys and interesting everyday objects to keep the child's attention and create a "play" atmosphere.

Age profiles and ”Pass/Fail” guidelines

Audiogram included for optional hearing screening

Skills Tested:

Articulation, Vocabulary, Memory Span, Shapes and Colors, Fluency, Grammatical Usage, Oral Mechanism, Motor Coordination, Spontaneous Language

4067 Compton Speech and Language Screening Evaluation: ENGLISH VERSION (complete kit) 78.00 Buy Now

4068 Speech and Language Screening Evaluation: English: 20 Additional English Screening Forms 20.00 Buy Now

COMPTON SPEECH & LANGUAGE SCREENING EVALUATION OF CHILDREN SPANISH EDITION

Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D. & Marlaine Kline, M.A.

Use in conjunction with the English Evaluation to compare the English and Spanish skills of bilingual children or use for monolingual Spanish speaking children

This evaluation is organized to make the most of your time by assessing many skills simultaneously. Colorful toys and everyday objects used in the test keep children interested and involved

Testing takes only 6-10 minutes

Easily administered by a bilingual speech pathologist or by a trained bilingual aide

ASSESSMENT KIT INCLUDES:

Lunch Box carrying case - Manual & stimulus pictures

Stimulus toy objects - 25 response-analysis forms

PRE-SCHOOLERS SCREENING EVALUATION

This is an adaptation of the original Compton English screening evaluation

To the extent possible, it parallels exactly the English counterpart. This allows for direct comparisons for most test items, when both the English and Spanish tests are given

Field tested with over 250 children from Spanish speaking families representing virtually all Latin American countries of origin

Age profiles and ”Pass/Fail” guidelines are included

Audiogram included for optional hearing screening

Skills Tested:

Articulation, Vocabulary, Memory Span, Shapes and Colors, Fluency, Grammatical Usage, Oral Mechanism, Motor Coordination, Spontaneous Language

4069 Compton Speech and Language Screening Evaluation: SPANISH VERSION (complete kit) 78.00 Buy Now

4070 Speech and Language Screening Evaluation: English: 25 Additional Spanish Screening Forms 20.00 Buy Now

COMPTON SPEECH & LANGUAGE SCREENING EVALUATION OF CHILDREN ENGLISH VERSION

Arthur J. Compton, Ph.D.

The phonetic transcription may be “on-the-spot” for milder disorders or from a recording of the stimulus items for more severe disorders

PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MISARTICULATIONS

Assessment tool is for analyzing the patterns of speech errors in young children

Built in, step-by-step, analysis procedure leads you through the complete phonological analysis of the child’s misarticulations

Provides a phonetically balanced sampling of speech sounds using pictures as prompts

Manual will guide you through the analysis process

Specially-designed response booklet displays the results in an easy-to-read, color-coded format

Based on studies of over 400 children with moderate to severe speech disorders

Entire evaluation and analysis will take 45-60 minutes

Compton Phonological Assessment of Children includes: The manual, 51 stimulus pictures, 25 response-analysis booklets

4065 Compton Phonological Assessment of Children 66.00 Buy Now

4066: 25 Additional Children’s Response Booklets 22.00 Buy Now

MotivAider

Takes the Guesswork out of Client and Patient Practice

Provides:

A gentle 3 second vibration

Repeated at chosen intervals

Serves as a reminder to practice new behavior and habits

Specifications: 2-3/8"(W) x 2-1/2" (H)

Features:

Change the Quality of the Vibration: Continuously or Tapping

Change the Duration of the Vibration

Change from Regular-Interval Vibration to Semi-Random Interval

Change the Screen Image to a Clock or a Graphic

Uses:

Patients with stuttering & fluency disorders, foreign speakers of English, students learning phonetics, deaf & hearing-impaired patients, patients with neuro-muscular disorders, speech disordered adolescents & adults, anyone else wishing to develop new habituated behaviors

4090 MotivAider 54.00 Buy Now

Cyber Acoustics AC-201 Stereo Headset/Hands-free Microphone

AC-201 analog stereo headset FEATURES:

Ambidextrous boom arm (swings for left or right-side use)

Flexible boom mic 180-degree rotation

Unidirectional noise-canceling microphone

Adjustable headband

30mm dynamic drivers

Dual 3.5mm plugs

Not compatible with Chromebook™, tablets, or Mac®

4099 Cyber Acoustics AC-201 Stereo Headset/Hands-free Microphone 25.00 Buy Now

Sima ST-11K Universal Mini Tripod with Smartphone Clip

Use with your digital handheld recorder or smartphone when recording clients

Key Features:

Universal Screw Mount

Adjustable/Lockable Swivel Head

Telescoping Aluminum Legs

Non-Skid Rubber Feet

Includes Carrying Strap

The Sima Universal Mini Tripod with Smartphone Clip easily holds a phone or small digital recorder using a universal mounting clip. Easy to set up and use, it can be stored in your purse, pack, or pocket. The tripod features 6.5" telescoping aluminum legs and an adjustable/lockable swivel head.

4108 Sima ST-11K Universal Mini Tripod with Smartphone Clip 24.00 Buy Now

Sony ICD-BX132 Digital Voice Recorder

Powerful built-in speaker - Voice operated recording

16 hours battery life - 2GB built-in memory - Earphone jack and Mic-in jack

Requires 2 AAA batteries

ONLY 2 LEFT IN STOCK

4106 Sony ICD-BX132 Digital Voice Recorder 50.00 Buy Now

Panasonic RQ-L50 Handheld Portable Cassette Recorder

Voice-activated mini cassette tape recorder with 3-digit tape counter

Built-in condenser microphone - Mic jack for connecting external microphone

Super ni-cad rechargeable battery and battery charger included

Tape up to 24 hours on 2 AA batteries

ONLY 1 LEFT IN STOCK

4097 Panasonic RQ-L50 Handheld Portable Cassette Recorder 73.00 Buy Now

Sony SRS-A57 Compact Size Portable Speakers

The Sony SRS-A57 is a compact-size speaker system with a built-in power amplifier

Active portable speaker system

Built-in MegaBass sound for powerful bass

Magnetically shielded for use next to a TV or monitor

Frequency response: 70Hz - 20 kHz

On/off switch/volume control

4101 Sony SRS-A57 Compact Size Portable Speakers 72.00 Buy Now

Radio Shack 33-370 Desktop Microphone Stand

+ Radio Shack 33-4005 Heavy-Duty Microphone Holder

Combo

For your desktop microphone when recording clients

Radio Shack 33-370 Desktop Microphone Stand

Cast metal base for maximum stability

Non-marring feet protect surfaces

4” (10cm) chrome tube

Radio Shack 33-4005 Heavy-Duty Microphone Holder

Flexible plastic holder – solid brass threads

To fit on top of chrome tube of microphone stand

4110 Radio Shack Desktop Microphone Stand with Microphone Holder Combo 30.00 Buy Now