Many post-colonial varieties of English, which are mostly spoken as a second language in countries such as India, Nigeria and the Philippines, are thought to have a syllable-timed rhythm, whereas first language varieties such as British English are characterized as being stress-timed.
Many post-colonial varieties of English, which are mostly spoken as a second language in countries such as India, Nigeria and the Philippines, are tho...
Erasistratea quae in librorum memoria latent congesta enarrantur by Robert Fuchs. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1892 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
Erasistratea quae in librorum memoria latent congesta enarrantur by Robert Fuchs. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1892 a...
This book presents cutting-edge research on the production and perception of speech rhythm by speakers of English in countries where it is used as a foreign language or an institutionalised second language (also sometimes known as the Expanding and Outer Circles). It contributes to a better understanding of speech rhythm, which has long been recognised as an important supra-segmental category of speech, focusing on its relevance in World Englishes, Second Language Acquisition and learner varieties of English, as well as the sociolinguistic and perceptual significance of this phonological...
This book presents cutting-edge research on the production and perception of speech rhythm by speakers of English in countries where it is used as a f...