This introduction is tailored for a one or two term undergraduate
course on North American English pronunciation. The book assumes no
prior knowledge of the study of speech sounds, but guides the
reader step-by-step through the main concepts and methods of a
phonetic and phonological analysis of a representative North
American English variety. After a brief introduction to the history
of English in North America, the first of the books three parts
deals with the classification and description of individual
consonants and vowels. The second part is concerned with issues
such as word stress, syllables, rhythm and intonation. The third
part has variation and change as topics, both optional present-day
and historical variations, and concludes with an outline of the
main regional dialects in North America. Each of the ten chapters
is aided by a concise summary followed by a list of further
reading, and an index helps the reader finding all the important
terms. Offering comprehensive knowledge on all aspects of North
American English pronunciation, the books aims to fill a gap in the
study of English pronunciation, which for some time has lacked a
thorough and updated introduction to the variety spoken in North
America.
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