Speech Rate, Pause, and Sociolinguistic Variation examines the confluence of psycholinguistic factors and social factors in linguistic variation through corpus-based analyses of speech rate and silent pause in US English. In particular, based on a large amount of data extracted from a wide range of sociolinguistic interview recordings, it demonstrates the great extent to which articulation rates are correlated with social factors of speakers (such as regional origin and sex) while pause durations are less so. Through the development of new quantitative techniques, it considers the cognitive importance of variability in pauses and highlights new ways that speech features like these can be used to help understand the production of sociolinguistic variables. With detailed discussions of its data and methods, and with a helpful accompanying website, it makes a valuable guide for conducting one's own corpus (socio)phonetic research.

This book provides a fascinating account of the psycholinguistic and social factors behind variation in speech timing in US English. With detailed discussions of its methods and data, it also acts as a valuable model for conducting corpus (socio)phonetic research.

Fashion Brand Merchandising introduces the concepts and practices that will help students build, develop, and work with fashion brands, Beginning with an overview of the branding concept and a description of those professionals and processes that develop the brand image and the actual products identified with that image, this text covers how branding and merchandising activities are interrelated and interdependent with respect to marketing fashion-related products. In whatever capacity, you work with fashion brands - marketer, merchandiser, retailer, or designer - this text includes information you will need to work meaningfully with fashion brands. Features -- Focus on Fashion Brands feature an article or case study relevant to the topics of the specific chapters -- Brand Managers Notebook - exercises designed to assist development of your career -- BRANDLAB provides an opportunity to create a fashion brand -- Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text -- Powerpoint presentation

Designing Your Business, 2nd Edition, transforms aspiring interior designers into savvy business people as well as creative interior designers by offering strategies for working effectively with colleagues, clients, and resources. The text explores business organization, legal and ethical issues, and business finance and accounting practices common to the profession. The practical approach and engaging interactive pedagogy make it easy and interesting to learn the intricacies of the business, law, and practice.