English After Rp
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Author | : Geoff Lindsey |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2019-02-26 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3030043576 |
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This book concisely describes ways in which today's standard British English speech differs from the upper-class accent of the last century, Received Pronunciation, which many now find old-fashioned or even comic. In doing so it provides a much-needed update to the existing RP-based descriptions by which the sound system of British English is still known to many around the world. The book opens with an account of the rise and fall of RP, before turning to a systematic analysis of the phonetic developments between RP and contemporary Standard Southern British (SSB) in vowels, consonants, stress, connected speech and intonation. Topics covered include the anti-clockwise vowel shift, the use of glottal stops, 'intrusive r', vocal fry and Uptalk. It concludes with a Mini Dictionary of well over 100 words illustrating the changes described throughout the book, and provides a chart of updated IPA vowel symbols. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in British pronunciation and sound change, including academics in phonetics, phonology, applied linguistics and English language; trainers of English teachers; English teachers themselves; teachers of voice and accent coaches; and students in those areas.
Author | : Greg Brooks |
Publisher | : Open Book Publishers |
Total Pages | : 524 |
Release | : 2015-03-30 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1783741074 |
Download Dictionary of the British English Spelling System Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book will tell all you need to know about British English spelling. It's a reference work intended for anyone interested in the English language, especially those who teach it, whatever the age or mother tongue of their students. It will be particularly useful to those wishing to produce well-designed materials for teaching initial literacy via phonics, for teaching English as a foreign or second language, and for teacher training. English spelling is notoriously complicated and difficult to learn; it is correctly described as much less regular and predictable than any other alphabetic orthography. However, there is more regularity in the English spelling system than is generally appreciated. This book provides, for the first time, a thorough account of the whole complex system. It does so by describing how phonemes relate to graphemes and vice versa. It enables searches for particular words, so that one can easily find, not the meanings or pronunciations of words, but the other words with which those with unusual phoneme-grapheme/grapheme-phoneme correspondences keep company. Other unique features of this book include teacher-friendly lists of correspondences and various regularities not described by previous authorities, for example the strong tendency for the letter-name vowel phonemes (the names of the letters ) to be spelt with those single letters in non-final syllables.
Author | : Alexander Bergs |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2017-10-23 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3110523043 |
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This volume is one of the first detailed expositions of the history of different varieties of English. It explores language variation and varieties of English from an historical perspective, covering theoretical topics such as diffusion and supraregionalization as well as concrete descriptions of the internal and external historical developments of more than a dozen varieties of English including American English, African American Vernacular English, Received Pronunciation, Estuary English, and English in Canada, Africa, India, Wales, among many others.
Author | : Paul Carley |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2019-10-16 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0429960255 |
Download American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard American English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide. This book: • provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern American English; • demonstrates the use of each English phoneme with a selection of high-frequency words, both alone and in context in sentences, idiomatic phrases and dialogues; • provides examples and practice material on commonly confused sounds, including illustrative pronunciation diagrams; • is supported by a companion website featuring complete audio recordings of practice material to check your pronunciation against; • can be used not only for studying pronunciation in the classroom but also for independent practice. American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice is essential reading for any student studying this topic.
Author | : Štefan Beňuš |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2021-04-17 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3030543498 |
Download Investigating Spoken English Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Combining coverage of the key concepts and tools within phonetics and phonology with a systematic introduction to Praat, this textbook provides a lively and engaging 'way in' to the discipline. The author first covers the fundamentals of the articulatory and acoustic aspects of speech and introduces Praat as the main tool for examining and visualising speech. Next, the unit of analysis is gradually expanded (from syllables to words to turns and dialogues) and excerpts of real dialogues exemplify the core concepts for discovering how speech works. The final part of the book brings all the concepts and notions together with commentaries to the transcription of several short excerpts of dialogues. This book will be essential reading for students on undergraduate courses in phonetics and phonology.
Author | : Susan Ramsaran |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2015-07-03 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1317420926 |
Download Studies in the Pronunciation of English Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
First published in 1990, this collection celebrates the life and work of Professor A. C. Gimson, four years after his untimely death in 1985. A. C. Gimson, Professor of Phonetics at University College London, 1966-83, was the most distinguished and influential phonetician of his day concentrating specifically on English speech. This collection of essays on phonetics and phonology of English- written by linguists from all over the world – celebrates his life and work. The work is divided into five sections: prosody; phonology and phonetic description; accents of English and RP; other accents of English (focusing on those non-native speakers); and phonostylistics. The twenty-eight chapters cover a very wide range of topics and the contributors offer a stimulating variety of approaches, with the emphasis on data-based objectivity. Balancing description and theory with application, this volume provides a serious and coherent contribution to the academic study of English pronunciation.
Author | : R. Keeling |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2011-12-19 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1137001763 |
Download We’re Losing Our Minds Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
America is being held back by the quality and quantity of learning in college. Many graduates cannot think critically, write effectively, solve problems, understand complex issues, or meet employers' expectations. The only solution - making learning the highest priority in college - demands fundamental change throughout higher education.
Author | : Peter Trudgill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES |
ISBN | : 9781474473330 |
Download Sociolinguistic Variation and Change Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book is a selection of Peter Trudgill's major works since 1990, appearing here in updated and revised form.
Author | : Alan Cruttenden |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2014-02-05 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1444183109 |
Download Gimson's Pronunciation of English Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Since its first publication in 1962, Gimson’s Pronunciation of English has been the essential reference book for anyone studying or teaching the pronunciation of English. This eighth edition has been updated to describe General British (GB) as the principal accent, rather than RP, and the accompanying transcriptions have been brought into line with recent changes in pronunciation. This latest edition also includes completely rewritten chapters on the history of the language and the emergence of a standard, alongside a justification for the change from RP to GB. A further bonus to this important text is its extensive and attractive new Companion Website (www.routledge.com/cw/cruttenden), which now includes moment-by-moment commentaries on videos showing the articulation of all GB consonants and vowels in spoken phrases, as well as cross-referencing between the book and these videos. The Companion Website also includes new recordings of Old English, Middle English, and Early Modern English, and features links to recordings of recent and current GB with comments and transcriptions. Comprehensive yet accessible, Gimson’s Pronunciation of English remains the indispensable reference book for anyone for anyone with an interest in English phonetics.
Author | : Cubicle 7 |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2018-12-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780857443359 |
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Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay takes your customers back to the Old World. Get the gang together, create your (anti)heroes, and set off to make your way through the vile corruption, scheming plotters and terrifying creatures intent on destruction. The Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Rulebook contains everything you need for grim and perilous roleplaying adventures in the Old World. 320 page full color hardcover