Sounds of English Worldwide

Raymond Hickey 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2023년 03월 24일 출간

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An in-depth exploration of the sound systems of varieties of English around the world, written by a renowned authority in the field In Sounds of English Worldwide, Raymond Hickey delivers a rigorous overview of the sound systems of varieties of English throughout the world. Beginning with an overview of the history and contexts of global varieties of English, this book guides readers through the spread of English during the colonial era leading up to the present day. The second section of the book broadly considers developments in the English-speaking world, accounting for the factors that triggered regional changes and resulted in diverse scenarios for English, including language contact and shift, new dialect formation , and the use of English in non-anglophone contexts. To assist students in learning how to approach the study of varieties of English, this valuable text addresses research questions of general interest to linguists and explores a variety of fieldwork methods commonly used by researchers in the area. This useful book offers: A thorough introduction to English today, including its geographical and social distribution, focusing on variation and change around the world Practical discussions of key changes in late modern English that determined the unique phonetic profile of different varieties of the language In-depth examination of present-day scenarios and how they might pan out in the future development of English, considering the many factors which may shape global forms of the language Includes useful summaries of varieties of English with a glossary and timeline, providing a quick reference of the key features of English around the world for students Considers research issues and methods to aid students in applying the material of the book to their own studiesPerfect for graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, and researchers studying varieties of English

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I Language and Variation 1 Studying variation in sound 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The view from the sound system 1.3 Standards, supraregional varieties and vernaculars 1.4 Research trends in variety studies 1.5 Data sources and analysis 2 The sound system of English 2.1 Phonetics and phonology 2.2 Vowels 2.3 Consonants 2.4 Prosody 2.5 Connected speech 3 Sound change in English 3.1 Analysing change 3.2 Trends in present-day varieties II The Spread of English 1 The colonial period 1.1 The British Empire 1.2 Settlement of colonies 1.3 The slave trade 1.4 Migration between colonies 1.5 Internal migration 2 Transported dialect features 2.1 Early stages and their effects 2.2 Language contact 2.3 Language shift 2.4 Relic areas and endangered varieties 2.5 Loss of transported features 3 English in the world today 3.1 The two hemispheres 3.2 Major anglophone areas 3.3 Dialects and standards 3.4 Regional epicentres III Regions and Countries 1 England 1.1 Standard Southern British English¥ 1.2 London and the Home Counties 1.3 The South and South-West 1.4 East Anglia 1.5 The Midlands -- East and West 1.6 The North -- Lower, Central and Far North 2 The Celtic Regions 2.1 Scotland 2.2 Wales 2.3 Ireland 2.4 Isle of Man 3 Europe 3.1 Channel Islands 3.2 Gibraltar 3.3 Malta 4 North America 4.1 United States 4.2 Canada 5 The Caribbean 5.1 Caribbean creoles 5.2 Eastern Caribbean 5.3 Western Caribbean Jamaica 5.4 Caribbean Rim 6 Africa 6.1 West Africa 6.2 East

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저자(글) Raymond Hickey