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African Accents: A Workbook for Actors book cover

1st Edition

African Accents A Workbook for Actors

By Beth McGuire Copyright 2016
388 Pages 70 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

388 Pages 70 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

388 Pages 70 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This is a comprehensive workbook for actors, covering the key characteristics and profiles of a wide range of African accents of English. Its unique approach not only addresses the methods and processes by which to go about learning an accent, but also looks in detail at each example. This lets the reader plot their own route through the learning process and tailor not only their working methods... Read more

1. How to Use the Workbook and Reference Materials  2. Uganda – (Luganda)  3. Kenya – (Dholuo)  4. Zimbabwe – (Shona)  5. South Africa – (Zulu)  6. South Africa – (Afrikaans)  7. Rwanda – (Kinyarwanda)  8. DR Congo – (Lingala)  9. Senegal – (Wolof)  10. Nigeria – (Igbo)  11. Ghana – (Akan: Twi & Fante)  12. Liberia  Glossary  Citations

Biography

Beth McGuire is a professional dialect and vocal coach for theatre and film. She is Director of Speech and Dialects at Yale School of Drama.

"Beth’s book is an essential tool for approaching African accents. Her comprehensive research and integrated physical approach help to demystify the complexities of different ethnic and national sounds, and allow the actor to bring a level of specificity to characters that is seldom heard. This book is a first of its kind, and I’m proud to have worked with the woman behind it." - Lupita Nyong’o, Academy Award Winner

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