02898nam 2200625 450 991046035850332120200903223051.03-7329-9915-7(CKB)3710000000229713(EBL)1779377(SSID)ssj0001387067(PQKBManifestationID)12012387(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001387067(PQKBWorkID)11378224(PQKB)10609264(MiAaPQ)EBC1779377(Au-PeEL)EBL1779377(CaPaEBR)ebr10927899(CaONFJC)MIL708836(OCoLC)892800032(EXLCZ)99371000000022971320140919h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHow educated English speak English pronunciation as social behaviour /Ingrid WotschkeBerlin, Germany :Frank & Timme,2014.©20141 online resource (252 p.)Sprachwissenschaft,1862-6149 ;Band 21Description based upon print version of record.1-322-77554-0 3-7329-0062-2 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Foreword; Preface; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: The Relevance of Speech Accent in England; Chapter Two: Prestigious Speech Versus Regional Dialect; Chapter Three: Reactions to the Traditional Language Hierarchy; Chapter Four: Broadcast English as mirror and indicator; Conclusion; Notes; ReferencesHow do educated English speak English? Does it sound like Oxford or rather like Cockney? Why did traditional pronunciation habits and criteria of acceptability change radically during the 20th century, when even the BBC world service got a new sound? How to cope with the impacts of this change; what is the actual 'standard'? Speech accent is not only a regional, but also a social marker. Ingrid Wotschke discusses educated pronunciation in its changing social contexts, supported by numerous speech samples and illustrations. Besides, she presents the alternative model of current Educated EnglishSprachwissenschaft ;Band 21.English languageGreat BritainPronunciationEnglish languageGreat BritainStandardizationEnglish languageSpoken EnglishGreat BritainElectronic books.English languagePronunciation.English languageStandardization.English languageSpoken English428.34Wotschke Ingrid982835MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460358503321How educated English speak English2242906UNINA