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Describing spoken English : an introduction / Charles Kreidler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kreidler, Charles W., 1924-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Spoken English.
- English language.
- English language--Variation.
- Linguistics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (251 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 linguistic
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Symbols and typographic conventions; The pronunciation of English; Speech; The structure of language; English consonants; English vowels; Syllables; Strong and weak syllables; Word stress; Stress in compound words and phrases; The role of accent in discourse; Intonation; Morphemes that vary in form; Feedback on exercises; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-230) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-32846-0
- 1-134-74708-X
- 1-134-74707-1
- 0-203-27857-7
- 0-415-15095-7
- 9786610328468
- OCLC:
- 236339789
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