International English : a guide to varieties of English around the world / Peter Trudgill and Jean Hannah
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TextPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017Edition: Sixth editionDescription: xi, 163 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781138233690
- PE 1074.7 .T765 2017
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DLSU-D GRADUATE STUDIES Graduate Studies | PE 1074.7 .T765 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3CIR201766080 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
From Singapore to Scotland, Canada to the Channel Islands, Namibia to New Zealand and beyond, International English takes you on a fascinating journey through the varieties of English spoken around the world. Comparisons across the varieties provide a comprehensive guide to differences in phonetics, phonology, grammar and vocabulary, making this a useful resource for teachers of English as a foreign language and linguistics students alike. This sixth edition has been thoroughly updated to include the following:
new sections on the Death of RP, Estuary English, Multicultural London English, the Dublin accent and Fijian English;
updated material on RP phonology, New Zealand English phonology, Australian English lexis, North American English lexis and the Northern Cities Chain Shift;
revised and updated references and bibliography.
This textbook comes with free-to-download MP3 files at www.routledge.com/9781138233690, which demonstrate the different varieties featured in the book ? ideal for use in class, at home or on the move. International English remains a key and indispensable resource for teachers and students, and is essential reading for anyone studying varieties of English in a global context. --Amazon.com
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