Summary:
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.

• Unique survey of the main regional and social varieties of English spoken in the British Isles
• Book and CD sold together
• New sections on Aberdeen, Galway and Leicester accents
• More accessible language and writing style
• Updated maps and vowel charts
• Extra exercises included at the end of the book

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

About the Author(s):
Arthur Hughes was formerly Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Reading, UK.
Peter Trudgill is Honorary Professor of Sociolinguistics at the University of East Anglia, UK.
Dominic Watt is Lecturer in Forensic Speech Science at the University of York, UK.

Readership:
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students of English language and sociolinguistics worldwide, English language teachers

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