The handbook of English pronunciation / edited by Marnie Reed and John M. Levis

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. The History of English Pronunciation. The historical evolution of English pronunciation / Jeremy Smith -- Accent as a social symbol / Lynda Mugglestone -- History of ESL pronunciation teaching / John M. Murphy and Amanda A. Baker -- Part II. Describing English Pronunciation. Segmentals / David Deterding -- Syllable structure / Adam Brown -- Lexical stress in English pronunciation / Anne Cutler -- The rhythmic patterning of English(es): implications for pronunciation teaching / Ee-Ling Low -- English intonation - form and meaning / John M. Levis and Anne Wichmann -- Part III. Pronunciation and Discourse. Connected speech / Ghinwa Alameen and John M. Levis -- Functions of intonation in discourse / Anne Wichmann -- Pronunciation and the analysis of discourse / Beatrice Szczepek Reed -- Fluency / Ron I. Thomson -- Part IV. Pronunciation of the Major Varieties of English. North American English / Charles Boberg -- British English / Clive Upton -- Australian and New Zealand English / Laurie Bauer -- The pronunciation of English in South Africa / Ian Bekker and Bertus van Rooy -- Indian English pronunciation / Pramod Pandey -- Pronunciation and world Englishes / Cecil L. Nelson and Seong-Yoon Kang -- Part V. Pronunciation and Language Acquisition. Acquisition of the English sound system / Marilyn May Vihman -- Variables affecting L2 pronunciation development / Pavel Trofimovich, Sara Kennedy, and Jennifer Ann Foote -- Part VI. Pronunciation Teaching. Intelligibility in research and practice: teaching priorities / Murray J. Munro and Tracey M. Derwing -- The segmental/suprasegmental debate / Beth Zielinski -- Applying theories of language and learning to teaching pronunciation / Graeme Couper -- The pronunciation of English as a lingua franca / Robin Walker and Wafa Zoghbor -- Intonation in research and practive: the importance of metacognition / Marnie Reed and Christina Michaud -- Integrating pronunciation into the language classroom / Laura Sicola and Isabelle Darcy -- Using orthography to teach pronunciation / Wayne B. Dickerson -- Technology and learning pronunciation / Rebecca Hincks

The Handbook of English Pronunciation presents a comprehensive exploration of English pronunciation with essential topics for applied linguistics researchers and teachers, including language acquisition, varieties of English, historical perspectives, accent's changing role, and connections to discourse, technology, and pedagogy. Provides thorough descriptions of all elements of English pronunciation Features contributions from a global list of authors, reflecting the finest scholarship available Explores a careful balance of issues and topics important to both researchers and teachers Provides a historical understanding of the importance of pronunciation and examines some of the major ways English is pronounced today throughout the world Considers practical concerns about how research and practice interact in teaching pronunciation in the classroom. --Amazon.co.uk