Accents of English 3

This text is about the way English is pronounced by different people in different places. The author examines the various accents used by people who speak English as their mother tongue: of the USA, Canada, the West Indies, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Black Africa and the Far East.

Klappentext
Readers will find the answers to many questions: Who makes 'good' rhyme with 'mood' Which accents have no voiced sibilants How is a Canadian accent different from an American one, a New Zealand one from an Australian one, a Jamaican one from a Barbadian one What are the historical reasons for British-American pronunciation differences What sound changes are currently in progress in New York, in London, in Edinburgh Dr Wells his written principally for students of linguistics, phonetics and English language, but the motivated general reader will also find the study both fascinating and rewarding.

Zusammenfassung
Accents of English is about the way English is pronounced by different people in different places.

Inhalt
Volume III: Beyond the British Isles: Preface; Typographical conventions and phonetic symbols; Part VI. North America: 19. GenAm revisited; 20. Canada; 21. New York City; 22. New England; 23. The south; 24. Black English; Part VII. The West Indies: 25. General characteristics of Caribbean English; 26. Individual territories; Part VIII. The Southern Hemisphere: 27. Australia; 28. New Zealand; 29. South Africa; Part IX. The Imperial Legacy: 30. India; 31. Africa; 32. The Far East; Sources and further reading; References; Index.

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