{"product_id":"sounds-appealing-david-crystal-9781781256107","title":"Sounds Appealing: The Passionate Story of English Pronunciation","description":"It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere have long been debates about 'correct' pronunciation in the English language, and Britain's most distinguished linguistic expert, David Crystal, is here to set the record straight. \u003ci\u003eSounds Appealing\u003c\/i\u003e tells us exactly why, and how, we pronounce words as we do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePronunciation is integral to communication, and is tailored to meet the demands of the two main forces behind language: intelligibility and identity. Equipping his readers with knowledge of phonetics, linguistics and physiology - with examples ranging from Eliza Doolittle to Winston Churchill - David Crystal explores the origins of regional accents, how they are influenced by class and education, and how their peculiarities have changed over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Crystal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1781256101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781781256107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ips - Profile Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"David Crystal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078629159167,"sku":"9781781256107","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4cd5c7f-9cb8-467b-97b9-c6e5ec7b72a5.jpg?v=1685476596","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sounds-appealing-david-crystal-9781781256107","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}