Describing Spoken English [[electronic resource] ] : An Introduction
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| Autore: |
Kreidler Charles W
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| Titolo: |
Describing Spoken English [[electronic resource] ] : An Introduction
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| Pubblicazione: | Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 421/.52 |
| 428.1 | |
| Soggetto topico: | English language |
| Linguistics | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Book 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 |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Describing 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Describing spoken English |
| ISBN: | 9786610328468 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910450076503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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