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W A Aiken : The Voice: An Introduction to Practical Phonology

'I have been working with Shakespeare (a very good book) with an occasional dip into Aiken, and my B flats and Bs really do sound like them now, although I still get stiff with nerves sometimes.' 'I am keeping your Shakespeare and Aiken very carefully here with me, as I thought it would be too risky and diffIcult sending them. However if you can't do without them I will send them.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Peter Pears      Print: BookManuscript: Letter

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