English accents and dialects : an introduction to social and regional varieties of English in the British Isles

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English accents and dialects : an introduction to social and regional varieties of English in the British Isles

Arthur Hughes, Peter Trudgill, Dominic Watt

H. Arnold, 2005

4th ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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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 to give substantial new information. Of particular importance in this new edition are the sections on Aberdeen, Galway and Leicester.

Table of Contents

Phonetic symbols Variation in English Dialect variation Received Pronunciation Regional Accent variation British Isles accents and dialects: London Norwich Bristol South Wales West Midlands Bradford Liverpool Edinburgh Belfast Dublin Devon Northumberland Lowland Scots Aberdeen Galway Leicester Suggestions for using the book Further reading and references Index

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