People Speaking

This is a complete list of the sound files of each section of my book People Speaking published by the Oxford University Press (1977). To numbers of these 53 sound files orthographic texts and, in many cases, phonetic transcriptions have been added, the latter usually along with commentary mainly on phonetic topics. It is planned that more of these additions will be added from time to time. 

They were mainly recorded by four professional actors (two male and two female). A few other voices heard include two short unscripted monologues by the author (numbers 30 and 48).

Entries with a * have a transcription; the others contain only a sound file: the transcription may be provided at later date, if as a Blog its number is given.

1. Remarks *
2. Corny Jokes *
3. Reigning Cats and Dogs *
4. Churchill and Shaw *
5. Problem Guest *
6. Radio Enthusiasts*
7. London Transport *
8. Suggestibility*
9. Stampede for Salvation *
10. British Journalism *
11. Harold the Unready *
12. The Collector *
13. Lost Without Trace*
14. Angry Young Glutton *
15. The New Motorcar *
16. Lack of Communication*
17. Wet Travelling-Rug *
18. Interrogation in Wonderland *
19. The Rigours of the English Summer*
    
20. A Nutcase *
21. Perfection *
22. The Capital of Europe*
23. English Urban Winter*
24. Hangover Lodge*
25. BBC English*
26. The Holy Oral Method*
27. Beginning of Term*
28. Northern Accents*
29. Sleepy Insomniac*
30. Pussy Car*
31. Weathermen*
32. Suburban Super-Shopping*
33. Take-Off of Pilot*
34. Journalists Under Fire*
35. Pronunciation Matters*
36. Eating Out *
    
37. Discord *
    
38. Film Critics *
    
39. Name Dropper *
    
40. Englishman in Russia *
    
41. News at When
42. Statisics Can't Lie
43. Unsung Newsreaders
44. Ala Australienne
45. The Festive Season
46. An Unacceptable Gift
47. Patience-Taxing Forms
48. A Trifling Detail of Orthography*
49. Improper Music Hall
50. Advice from G.B.S.
51. Her Unfair Gentleman
52. Enter Salome
53. Handicapped