Charles W Kreidler

Describing Spoken English

An Introduction

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Describing Spoken English provides a practical and descriptive introduction to the pronunciation of contemporary English. It presumes no prior knowledge of phonetics and phonology. Charles Kreidler describes the principal varieties of English in the world today. Whilst concentrating on the phonological elements they share, the author sets out specific differences as minor variations on a theme. Although theoretically orientated towards generative phonology, theory is minimal and the book is clear, comprehensive and accessible to undergraduate and postgraduate students of linguistics and English Language. Numerous exercises are included to encourage further study.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9780415150941
• ISBN-10: 0415150949
• Artikelnr.: 21361384

Autorenporträt

Charles W.Kreidler is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University. His publications include The Dynamics of Language (1971) and The Pronunciation of English (1989).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface, Symbols and typographic conventions 1 The pronunciation of English
1.1 Dialects 1.2 English outside of England 1.3 Differences and
commonalities 1.4 Plan of this book 2 Speech 3 The structure of language 4
English consonants 5 English vowels 6 Syllables 7 Strong and weak syllables
8 Word stress 9 Stress in compound words and phrases 10 The role of accent
in discourse 11 Intonation 12 Morphemes that vary in form