English Accents and Dialects 4th Edition: An introduction to social and regional varieties of English in the British Isles
By Unknown Author.
Description
English Accents and Dialects is a unique introductory survey of the main regional and social varieties of English spoken in the British Isles. The authors discuss accent and dialect in the broader framework of language variation, including phonetic, phonological, grammatical, lexical, historical and stylistic differences. This is followed by a survey of the speech of different areas of the British Isles. The CD which accompanies the book consists of edited interviews (all transcribed in the book) with speakers from each of the different areas.The fourth edition has been expanded and updated...
ISBN(s)
0340887184, 9780340887189
