In each language, as opposed to the rule-governed structure of written language, spoken language displays a wide range of variety. For this reanson, determining the rules for the standard pronunciation which reflect social reconciliation and which, when required, have a unifying function in pronunciation, is clearly important for the language user. In other words, in any language, dictionaries of standard pronunciation are just as necessary as spelling dictionaries.
The existence of such dictionaries not only prevents potential confusions in pronunciation that may stem from the variety of spoken language but also will provide the means for this range of varety to form a sense of richness fin itself. (Back cover).
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