Issues In Accents Of English

Author : Ewa Waniek-Klimczak
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527561175

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Issues in Accents of English by Ewa Waniek-Klimczak Pdf

Adopting a central theme of variability, the book explores different aspects of native and non-native accents of English. The dominating perspective is that of a non-native speaker, although – as argued by some contributors – the very distinction between native and non-native English may need to be redefined. As the debate on the pronunciation of English as a lingua franca continues, this volume presents well-focused studies investigating the acquisition and use of the sound system by native and non-native speakers, problems with the choice and variability in pronunciation models and pedagogical aspects of pronunciation instruction. The issue of accents calls for a comprehensive approach; this book aims to provide such a broad perspective, based on expertise and experience of the contributors, who are specialist in linguitics, applied linguitics, phonetics, phonology and ESL. The book is divided into three parts. Part one discusses complex conditioning of production and perception of native and non-native accents. It contains acoustic and auditory studies investigating the effect of such independent variables as identity, L1 or contextual factors on the elements of the sound system. Part two links the accent variability studies to the pedagogical context by presenting problems with the pronunciation model, its choice and variability. The main focus of part three is on pronunciation teaching: papers presented in this section report on the methods and results of phonetic instruction in different settings.

Author : Ewa Waniek-Klimczak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1073242689

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Issues of Accents in English by Ewa Waniek-Klimczak Pdf

Author : John C. Wells
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1982-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521285402

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Accents of English: Volume 2 by John C. Wells Pdf

Accents of English is about the way English is pronounced by different people in different places. Volume 1 provides a synthesizing introduction, which shows how accents vary not only geographically, but also with social class, formality, sex and age; and in volumes 2 and 3 the author examines in greater depth the various accents used by people who speak English as their mother tongue: the accents of the regions of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (volume 2), and of the USA, Canada, the West Indies, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Black Africa and the Far East (volume 3). Each volume can be read independently, and together they form a major scholarly survey, of considerable originality, which not only includes descriptions of hitherto neglected accents, but also examines the implications for phonological theory. 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.

Author : J. C. Wells
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1982-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521285410

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Accents of English: Volume 3 by J. C. Wells Pdf

Accents of English is about the way English is pronounced by different people in different places. Volume 1 provides a synthesizing introduction, which shows how accents vary not only geographically, but also with social class, formality, sex and age; and in volumes 2 and 3 the author examines in greater depth the various accents used by people who speak English as their mother tongue: the accents of the regions of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (volume 2), and of the USA, Canada, the West Indies, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Black Africa and the Far East ( volume 3). Each volume can be read independently, and together they form a major scholarly survey, of considerable originality, which not only includes descriptions of hitherto neglected accents, but also examines the implications for phonological theory. 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.

Author : John C. Wells
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1982-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521297192

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Accents of English: Volume 1 by John C. Wells Pdf

The first comprehensive study of how English is pronounced by different people in different places. It provides an integrated and unified framework for existing scholarly treatments of regional forms of speech and makes many original contributions to the field.

Author : J. C. Wells
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1982-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521242258

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Accents of English: Volume 3 by J. C. Wells Pdf

Accents of English is about the way English is pronounced by different people in different places. Volume 1 provides a synthesizing introduction, which shows how accents vary not only geographically, but also with social class, formality, sex and age; and in volumes 2 and 3 the author examines in greater depth the various accents used by people who speak English as their mother tongue: the accents of the regions of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (volume 2), and of the USA, Canada, the West Indies, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Black Africa and the Far East ( volume 3). Each volume can be read independently, and together they form a major scholarly survey, of considerable originality, which not only includes descriptions of hitherto neglected accents, but also examines the implications for phonological theory. 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.

Author : J. C. Wells
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1982-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521285410

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Accents of English: Volume 3 by J. C. Wells Pdf

Accents of English is about the way English is pronounced by different people in different places. Volume 1 provides a synthesizing introduction, which shows how accents vary not only geographically, but also with social class, formality, sex and age; and in volumes 2 and 3 the author examines in greater depth the various accents used by people who speak English as their mother tongue: the accents of the regions of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (volume 2), and of the USA, Canada, the West Indies, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Black Africa and the Far East ( volume 3). Each volume can be read independently, and together they form a major scholarly survey, of considerable originality, which not only includes descriptions of hitherto neglected accents, but also examines the implications for phonological theory. 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.

Author : Radek Skarnitzl,Jan Volín
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527512962

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The Pronunciation of English by Speakers of Other Languages by Radek Skarnitzl,Jan Volín Pdf

This book focuses on an increasingly attractive, yet controversial topic of non-native accentedness in speech. The contributors here are aware of the fact that the mechanisms and effects of pronunciation are far too complex to allow for strong and definite claims of any sort, but present research leading to useful answers to relevant questions. The book contributes to the deeper understanding of many aspects of foreign-accented English with reference to clearly described empirical evidence. The volume brings together fourteen chapters organized into four subdivisions, covering conceptual and perceptual issues, questions of segmental and suprasegmental pronunciation features, and methodological and didactic recommendations. As such, it provides a cross-sectional view of the current phonetic and didactic empirical research into the pronunciation of non-native English.

Author : Bettina Beinhoff
Publisher : Peter Lang Pub Incorporated
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 3034308191

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Perceiving Identity Through Accent by Bettina Beinhoff Pdf

Given the increasing use of English worldwide and in intercultural communication, there is a growing interest in attitudes towards non-native speaker accents in English. Research on attitudes towards non-native English accents is therefore important because of concerns about positive and negative discrimination between people who speak with different accents. This book reveals exactly what types of accent variations trigger positive and negative attitudes towards the speaker.<BR> The author argues that certain types of variation in the pronunciation of English can have a significant effect on how listeners identify an accent and explores how this variation affects the development of certain attitudes towards the speaker. Specific sounds that are difficult for many learners to acquire (e.g. the initial sounds in 'this' or 'June') are examined in terms of attitudes towards speakers' pronunciation, including an original comparison of two different kinds of non-native accents (German and Greek). The results of the study provide a basis for further research in second language acquisition and applied linguistics as well as practical information for language instructors at all levels of English education.

Author : Andrew Sewell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317702580

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English Pronunciation Models in a Globalized World by Andrew Sewell Pdf

This book explores the topics of English accents and pronunciation. It highlights their connections with several important issues in the study of English in the world, including intelligibility, identity, and globalization. The unifying strand is provided by English pronunciation models: what do these models consist of, and why? The focus on pronunciation teaching is combined with sociolinguistic perspectives on global English, and the wider question asked by the book is: what does it mean to teach English pronunciation in a globalized world? The book takes Hong Kong – ‘Asia’s World City’ – as a case study of how global and local influences interact, and of how decisions about teaching need to reflect this interaction. It critically examines existing approaches to global English, such as World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca, and considers their contributions as well as their limitations in the Hong Kong context. A data-based approach with quantitative and qualitative data anchors the discussion and assists in the development of criteria for the contents of pronunciation models. English Pronunciation Models in a Globalized World: Accent, Acceptability and Hong Kong English discusses, among other issues: Global English: A socio-linguistic toolkit Accents and Communication: Intelligibility in global English Teaching English Pronunciation: The models debate Somewhere Between: Accent and pronunciation in Hong Kong Researchers and practitioners of English studies and applied linguistics will find this book an insightful resource.

Author : Arthur Hughes,Peter Trudgill,Dominic Watt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781444121384

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English Accents & Dialects by Arthur Hughes,Peter Trudgill,Dominic Watt Pdf

English Accents and Dialects is an essential guide to the varieties of English spoken in Britain and Ireland today. Together with invaluable overviews of numerous regional accents and dialects, this fifth edition provides you with a set of diagnostic tools to help you identify Received Pronounciation as well as several major non-standard varieties of English. The main regional differences are followed by a survey of speech in over 20 areas of the UK and Ireland, audio samples of which are available online free for you to download. In this fifth edition, accent and dialect are discussed within the broader framework of language variation, including phonetic, phonological, grammatical, lexical, historical and stylistic differences. Thoroughly updated to include recent findings on London English, Aberdeen English and Liverpool English, Englsih Accents and Dialects, Fifth Edition also contains: *New entries on Hull, Manchester, Carlisle, Middlesbrough, Southampton, West London, Lancashire and the Shetlands *Over 20 audio recordings free for you to download from www.hodderplus.com/linguistics *Additional exercises to accompany the new varieties and answers online *Even clearer maps *The latest International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) chart

Author : Ewa Waniek-Klimczak,Mirosław Pawlak
Publisher : Springer
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319110929

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Teaching and Researching the Pronunciation of English by Ewa Waniek-Klimczak,Mirosław Pawlak Pdf

The book contains contributions from practitioners and theoreticians who explore the pronunciation of English from various perspectives: phonetic, phonological, psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic. In accordance with the unifying theme of the volume, individual contributions investigate the characteristics of a foreign accent, its production and perception, study the development of methods and techniques in pronunciation teaching, evaluate their use in classroom materials and in the classroom itself, and investigate the conditions for second language learning and teaching from the perspective of learners and teachers. The book offers a unique combination of a scholarly research with practical applications, inspired over the years by the work of Professor Włodzimierz Sobkowiak, who has researched pronunciation teaching and pioneered technology-oriented, corpus-based approaches to the study of English pronunciation in Poland.

Author : David Levey
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027291592

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Language Change and Variation in Gibraltar by David Levey Pdf

While much has been written about Gibraltar from historical and political perspectives, sociolinguistic aspects have been largely overlooked. This book describes the influences which have shaped the colony’s linguistic development since the British occupation in 1704, and the relationship between the three principal means of communication: English, Spanish and the code-switching variant Yanito. The study then focuses its attentions on the communicative forms and functions of Gibraltarian English. The closing of the border between Gibraltar and Spain (1969-1982), which effectively isolated the colony, had important social and linguistic repercussions. This volume presents the first full account of the language attitudes and identity of a new generation of Gibraltarians, all of whom were born after the border was re-opened. Adopting a variationist approach, this study analyses the extent to which the language use and phonetic realisations of young Gibraltarians differ from those of previous generations and the factors conditioning language variation and change.

Author : Edith Esch,Martin Solly
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443860642

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Language Education and the Challenges of Globalisation by Edith Esch,Martin Solly Pdf

This book, by an international group of scholars, focuses on a number of sociolinguistic issues, some of them complex and controversial, linked to language education in the age of globalisation. It examines these in different contexts of immigration and super-diversity, in the light of new mobilities and new conceptualisations of changing social realities and language communities. The various investigations presented in the volume are often united and interconnected in their approaches to these key areas of focus, although each peer-edited chapter brings its own relevance to the work as a whole, and each reflects the complexities and practices of the particular contexts and speech communities examined. The insights presented provide a useful way of looking at the current state of the art of language education across the different levels of schooling and also within the various contexts analysed. Because of the increasing interest in language education as a result of both the growing number of migrant children in schools and the globalisation associated with the rapid spread of English, the volume will be of interest to a wide international readership, including scholars and students of sociolinguistics and language education.

Author : Agnieszka Bryla-Cruz
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443892018

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Foreign Accent Perception by Agnieszka Bryla-Cruz Pdf

The phenomenon of foreign accents and their perception have received considerable attention from pronunciation specialists and academic researchers working within different fields of study, such as phonetics, phonology, foreign language teaching, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, social psychology, anthropology, and even law. The reason for this widespread interdisciplinary interest is caused by the fact that, in addition to revealing the speaker’s origin, accent carries significant social connotations and evokes various ethnic, racial, religious and socio-economic stereotypes. This book represents the largest, up-to-date qualitative and quantitative investigation into the accentedness, acceptability, intelligibility and comprehensibility of Polish English of three groups of native speakers, the English, the Irish and the Scottish, comparing the ways in which it is perceived by members of three nations and establishing pronunciation priorities. The book will be of interest not only to phoneticians, pronunciation specialists and sociolinguists, but also to EFL teachers and students.