English Phonology: Variation and Comparison on American English and describes the phonological variation that characterizes it and distinguishes it from other English varieties. More specifically, the volume is structured in three Chapters: Chapter 1 offers an overview of the historical evolution of American English and its dialects by emphasizing the influence that the main settlers had on the development of its phonology; Chapter 2 focuses on the differences between American English and British English; and Chapter 3 deals with the diatopic variation within American English and describes its main dialects.
Forchini, P., English Phonology: Variation and Comparison. Volume 1, EDUCatt, Milano 2010: 57 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/1804]
English Phonology: Variation and Comparison. Volume 1
Forchini, Pierfranca
2010
Abstract
English Phonology: Variation and Comparison on American English and describes the phonological variation that characterizes it and distinguishes it from other English varieties. More specifically, the volume is structured in three Chapters: Chapter 1 offers an overview of the historical evolution of American English and its dialects by emphasizing the influence that the main settlers had on the development of its phonology; Chapter 2 focuses on the differences between American English and British English; and Chapter 3 deals with the diatopic variation within American English and describes its main dialects.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.