English Phonology : An Introduction Hardback
by Heinz J. Giegerich
Part of the Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics series
Hardback
Description
This is an introduction to the phonology of present-day English.
It deals principally with three varieties of English: 'General American', Southern British 'Received Pronunciation' and 'Scottish Standard English'.
It offers a systematic and detailed discussion of the features shared by these major accents, and explains some major differences.
Other varieties of English - Australian and New Zealand English, South African English and Hiberno-English - are also discussed briefly.
Without focusing on current phonological theory and its evolution, the author demonstrates the importance of 'theory', in whatever shape or form, in phonological argumentation.
The book also includes a helpful introductory section on speech sounds and their production, and detailed suggestions for further reading follow each chapter.
This clear and helpful textbook will be welcomed by all students of English language and linguistics.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:349 pages
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/10/1992
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- ISBN:9780521333030
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:349 pages
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/10/1992
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- ISBN:9780521333030
