The Sounds of English Around the World: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology

This book provides an overview of English phonetics and phonology through an exploration of the sounds of English around the world, including older and new varieties, focusing on diversity in vowels and consonants, allophonic variation, and stress and intonation patterns. It includes listening exercises and a website with speech samples.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 372 pages
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

English phonetics and phonology, traditionally centered on British or American English, often overlook the vast diversity of English varieties across the globe. This book aims to bridge this gap by offering a comprehensive overview of English phonetics and phonology through a global exploration of the sounds of English. It encompasses older varieties such as American, Canadian, British, and Australian Englishes, as well as emerging new varieties like Indian, Singaporean, Hong Kong, and Kenyan English. The book delves into the rich diversity of vowels and consonants, allophonic variation, and stress and intonation patterns across regional, ethnic, and social variations of English in North America, The Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. Listening exercises are integrated throughout to enhance understanding, and an accompanying website provides a wealth of speech samples for readers to hear the phonetics of the discussed varieties. By examining English phonetics and phonology from a global perspective, this book provides a valuable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the diverse linguistic landscape of the English language.

Weight: 682g
Dimension: 171 x 245 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108795029