In this volume, Imre Montágh, a classic in the cultivation of the Hungarian language and Hungarian speech, summarizes everything we need to know about the use of the living word - from breathing to speech style. The volume, which was originally intended for the training of the students of the College of Performing Arts, can be used with benefit at all levels of school education, as well as among speech teachers. The theoretical introduction is followed by breathing, voice, pronunciation, stress and rhythm exercises with examples.