The Sounds of English Around the World: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology

ISBN-13: 9781108795029 / Angielski

Jette G. (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Hansen Edward

Opis

Focusing on English varieties around the world, this textbook provides a full introduction to key concepts in phonetics and phonology. It is accompanied with a range of integrated online resources, and includes in-chapter exercises throughout, making it essential reading for students and teachers of World Englishes, Applied Linguistics and TESOL.

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The history and spread of English worldwide; 3. The vowels of English; 4. Rhoticity in varieties of English; 5. The consonants of English; 6. English syllable structure; 7. English stress and rhythm; 8. Intonation in varieties of English; 9. Investigating English phonetics and phonology.