An Introduction to the Pronunciation of English

Fülszöveg

The years since this book's first publication have produced a number of changes both in the study of pronunciation and in English pronuncia-tion itself. These have made necessary a great many minor modifications throughout the text, a considerable extension of the bibliography, and several major additions and revisions. in particular new sections have been added on the phonotactic possibilities of English, the permissible variations in the phonemic components of English words, the frequency of occurrence of monosyllables and polysyllables in continuous speech, and on the current problems of the intelligibility of spoken English in the world. The status of Received Pronunciation has recently lost ground, especially among young peopie, and the sections dealing with RP have been rewritten to take account of this.
'It will immediately take its place as a standard textbook of English phonetics (in both senses) for both English and foreign students . . . the most up-to-date, reliable,... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The years since this book's first publication have produced a number of changes both in the study of pronunciation and in English pronuncia-tion itself. These have made necessary a great many minor modifications throughout the text, a considerable extension of the bibliography, and several major additions and revisions. in particular new sections have been added on the phonotactic possibilities of English, the permissible variations in the phonemic components of English words, the frequency of occurrence of monosyllables and polysyllables in continuous speech, and on the current problems of the intelligibility of spoken English in the world. The status of Received Pronunciation has recently lost ground, especially among young peopie, and the sections dealing with RP have been rewritten to take account of this.
'It will immediately take its place as a standard textbook of English phonetics (in both senses) for both English and foreign students . . . the most up-to-date, reliable, comprehensive, intelligible account of British English yet produced.' Speech Pathology and Therapy
'Als herausragendes Standardwerk zur modernenglischen Phonetik verdient es ohne Frage die ihm von vielen Seiten bereits gezollte Aner-kennung.' Zeitschrift für AngUstik und Amerikanistik
'this book is the most authoritative account in existence of how English is spoken today, and will in all probability remain so for many years to come.' Moderna Sprak
'The second edition of this important textbook (first published in 1962) has been usefully revised and expanded, and its value further enhanced for students of contemporary English pronunciation.' Notes and Queries Vissza