Describing Spoken English: An Introduction
Author:   Charles W. Kreidler
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780415150941


Pages:   250
Publication Date:   10 April 1997
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Charles W. Kreidler
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780415150941


ISBN 10:   0415150949
Pages:   250
Publication Date:   10 April 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface, Symbols and typographic conventions 1 The pronunciation of English 1.1 Dialects 1.2 English outside of England 1.3 Differences and commonalities 1.4 Plan of this book 2 Speech 3 The structure of language 4 English consonants 5 English vowels 6 Syllables 7 Strong and weak syllables 8 Word stress 9 Stress in compound words and phrases 10 The role of accent in discourse 11 Intonation 12 Morphemes that vary in form

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'This is an excellent introductory account of English phonetics and phonology. The book is well written and well organized.' - Functions of Language


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Charles W.Kreidler is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University. His publications include The Dynamics of Language (1971) and The Pronunciation of English (1989).

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