LEADER 02511nam 22005773u 450 001 9910783620203321 005 20230607220522.0 010 $a1-280-32846-0 010 $a1-134-74708-X 010 $a1-134-74707-1 010 $a0-203-27857-7 010 $a0-415-15095-7 010 $a9786610328468 035 $a(CKB)1000000000249132 035 $a(EBL)169628 035 $a(OCoLC)236339789 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000293697 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12098970 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000293697 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10274944 035 $a(PQKB)10120125 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC169628 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000249132 100 $a20130418d2002|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDescribing Spoken English$b[electronic resource] $eAn Introduction 210 $aHoboken $cTaylor and Francis$d2002 215 $a1 online resource (251 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-15094-9 311 $a9780203135013 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Symbols and typographic conventions; The pronunciation of English; Speech; The structure of language; English consonants; English vowels; Syllables; Strong and weak syllables; Word stress; Stress in compound words and phrases; The role of accent in discourse; Intonation; Morphemes that vary in form; Feedback on exercises; Bibliography; Index 330 $aDescribing Spoken English provides a practical and descriptive introduction to the pronunciation of contemporary English. It presumes no prior knowledge of phonetics and phonology.Charles Kreidler describes the principal varieties of English in the world today. Whilst concentrating on the phonological elements they share, the author sets out specific differences as minor variations on a theme. Although theoretically orientated towards generative phonology, theory is minimal and the book is clear, comprehensive and accessible to undergraduate and postgraduate students of linguistic 606 $aEnglish language 606 $aLinguistics 615 4$aEnglish language. 615 4$aLinguistics. 676 $a421/.52 676 $a428.1 700 $aKreidler$b Charles W$0682380 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910783620203321 996 $aDescribing spoken English$91260775 997 $aUNINA