{"product_id":"accents-of-english-beyond-the-british-isles-9780521285414","title":"Accents of English: Beyond The British Isles","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccents 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651837943861,"sku":"ByrdShop_0521285410","price":68.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780521285414.jpg?v=1781842035","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/accents-of-english-beyond-the-british-isles-9780521285414","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}