The Sounds of English Around the World: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108795029)

Most introductions to English phonetics and phonology focus primarily on British or American English, which fails to account for the rich diversity of English varieties globally. This book addresses this gap, providing an overview of English phonetics and phonology through an exploration of the sounds of English around the world, including older varieties of English such as American, Canadian, British, and Australian Englishes, as well as new varieties of English such as Indian, Singaporean, Hong Kong, and Kenyan English. It focuses on diversity in vowels and consonants, allophonic variation, and stress and intonation patterns across regional, ethnic and social varieties of English in North America, The Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. Listening exercises are incorporated throughout to facilitate the understanding of different concepts, and the book also has an accompanying website with a wide range of speech samples, allowing readers to hear the phonetics of the varieties under discussion.

Author: Jette G. Hansen Edwards
ISBN-10: 1108795021
ISBN-13: 9781108795029
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/14/2023
Pages: 372
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.53h x 6.69w x 0.87d