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Estuary English as a Special Accent

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Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3668897328
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (688 download)

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Download or read book Estuary English as a Special Accent written by and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Anglistik), language: English, abstract: As a topic for this term paper I chose an interesting and currently discussed accent in the south of Great Britain: The so-called "Estuary English". I was motivated to write about it because of its special role among the accents in the U.K. Some believe it to be "tomorrow’s RP". As there are a lot of varieties of English in the media and popular music, even foreign language learners get in contact with different pronunciations and accents. Apparently, as a future language teacher, it is important for me to teach students a right pronunciation of British English and moreover to be a role model in this respect. Therefore it will certainly help me to know something about the most popular accents in Great Britain and I believe Estuary English (EE) to be one of them. What are the aims of the following term paper? At first, I will define some basic terms that are important for this topic and explain the special role of EE. Second, I am going to describe the linguistic features and variables of EE in detail by referring to linguistic studies and research that has been done. After that I will talk about the status and prestige of EE and explain the role of the media in this context. Finally I am going to finish with a short summary of what has been said. Estuary English is currently one of the most interesting accents in Great Britain. It was first scientifically looked at in 1984 by David Rosewarne, who coined the term. Since then, EE has spread quickly from its original area, the Thames Estuary, to the north and west. It is widely accepted and even famous people are heard speaking EE. The most important features are the glottal stop and the l-vocalization. These are also the features that could be taken over as the future standard, as they are widely used and not only in EE. The importance of EE for the English Language as such is rather overestimated, especially in the media; still it is noteworthy that at least some features are significant for the future.

Estuary English

Author : Ulrike Altendorf
Publisher : Gunter Narr Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783823360223
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Estuary English written by Ulrike Altendorf and published by Gunter Narr Verlag. This book was released on 2003 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cockney and Estuary English - a Comparison

Author : Silja Recknagel
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3638844439
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (388 download)

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Book Synopsis Cockney and Estuary English - a Comparison by : Silja Recknagel

Download or read book Cockney and Estuary English - a Comparison written by Silja Recknagel and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Duisburg-Essen (Fachbereich 3), 20 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper aims at giving an overview on the two topics that will be briefly compared at its end: Cockney on the one hand and Estuary English on the other. This comparison and combination results from the question in how far Cockney as one of the two main reference dialects of Estuary English has influenced this rather new accent which recently has gained a lot of public attention. First, a historic account on Cockney is given as well as an overview on its specific phonetic and grammatical features. Finally, its social perception is elaborated. Secondly it is attempted to explain to which phenomena the term Estuary English refers to. In this context, the two influential reference sources are discussed: RP and Cockney at antipodal ends. Furthermore some syntactic and phonetic features of Estuary English are listed. Furthermore, the geographical as well as the social expansion of Estuary English is illustrated. Finally, a brief comparison of Estuary English and Cockney in terms of linguistic status, acceptability, mobility as well as social perception is given. The research on Estuary English is based on two different sorts of texts: On the one hand the advanced layman Rosewarne, who coined the term Estuary English in the first place and who even claims that it could possibly become the new RP, was consulted. On the other hand critical, more recent texts by two linguists served as sources: Ulrike Altendorf s and Joanna Przedlacka s studies, which investigate if a definite Estuary English exists in general.

Authority in Language

Author : Lesley Milroy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134687575
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Authority in Language written by Lesley Milroy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This influential and widely used book has been extensively revised and includes a new chapter on linguistic discrimination on the basis of class, race and ethnicity.

Practical Phonetics and Phonology

Author : Beverley Collins
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415261340
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (613 download)

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Download or read book Practical Phonetics and Phonology written by Beverley Collins and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Phonetics and Phonology: presents the essentials of the subject in a lively way whilst stressing the day-to-day applications of phonetics and phonology covers all the core concepts of speech science such as: the phoneme, syllable structure, production of speech, vowel and consonant possibilities, glottal settings, stress, rhythm, intonation and the surprises of connected speech incorporates classic readings from key names in the discipline including David Abercrombie, David Crystal, Dennis Fry, Daniel Jones, Peter Ladefoged, and Steven Pinker includes an audio CD containing a collection of samples provided by genuine speakers of twenty-five accent varieties from Britain, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore and West Africa. New features of this edition include: new readings by Peter Trudgill and John Wells; a section on English orthography; an appendix of websites dealing with phonetics and accents of English; revised and updated activities and examples. The accompanying CD now includes: British Estuary English and New York English. The second edition of Practical Phonetics and Phonologywill appeal to all students of English language and linguistics and those training for a certificate in TEFL. The accompanying website to this book can be found at: www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415425148.

Authority in Language

Author : James Milroy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136446230
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (364 download)

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Download or read book Authority in Language written by James Milroy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authority in Language explores the perennially topical and controversial notion of correct and incorrect language. James and Lesley Milroy cover the long-running debate over the teaching of Standard English in Britain and compare the language ideologies in Britain and the USA, involving a discussion of the English-Only movement and the Ebonics controversy. They consider the historical process of standardisation and its social consequences, in particular discrimination against low-status and ethnic minority groups on the basis of their language traits. This Routledge Linguistics Classic is here reissued with a new foreword and a new afterword in which the authors broaden their earlier concept of language ideology. Authority in Language is indispensable reading for educationalists, teachers and linguists and a long-standing text for courses in sociolinguistics, modern English grammar, history of English and language ideology.

Developments in Speech Synthesis

Author : Mark Tatham
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470012595
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Developments in Speech Synthesis written by Mark Tatham and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-10-31 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a growing need for understanding the process involved in producing and perceiving spoken language, this timely publication answers these questions in an accessible reference. Containing material resulting from many years’ teaching and research, Speech Synthesis provides a complete account of the theory of speech. By bringing together the common goals and methods of speech synthesis into a single resource, the book will lead the way towards a comprehensive view of the process involved in human speech. The book includes applications in speech technology and speech synthesis. It is ideal for intermediate students of linguistics and phonetics who wish to proceed further, as well as researchers and engineers in telecommunications working in speech technology and speech synthesis who need a comprehensive overview of the field and who wish to gain an understanding of the objectives and achievements of the study of speech production and perception.

Introducing English Language

Author : Louise Mullany
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317479092
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Introducing English Language written by Louise Mullany and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings – all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional’ structure is built around four sections – introduction, development, exploration and extension – which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. Introducing English Language: is the foundational book in the Routledge English Language Introductions series, providing an accessible introduction to the English language contains newly expanded coverage of morphology, updated and revised exercises, and an extended Further Reading section comprehensively covers key disciplines of linguistics such as historical linguistics, sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics, as well as core areas in language study including acquisition, standardisation and the globalisation of English uses a wide variety of real texts and images from around the world, including a Monty Python sketch, excerpts from novels such as Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse, and news items from Metro and the BBC provides updated classic readings by the key names in the discipline, including Guy Cook, Andy Kirkpatrick and Zoltán Dörnyei is accompanied by a website with extra activities, project ideas for each unit, suggestions for further reading, links to essential English language resources, and course templates for lecturers. Written by two experienced teachers and authors, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of the English language and linguistics.

Exploring English Phonetics

Author : Tatjana Paunović
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443835412
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Exploring English Phonetics written by Tatjana Paunović and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring English Phonetics is conceived as a meeting point of the diverse perspectives, approaches and interests of scholars working in the field of English Phonetics worldwide. The focus of the volume is on the topics in the domain of language varieties, mutual language influences, and also on issues pertaining to the research, study, and teaching of English to speakers from other language backgrounds. Authors raise a number of novel, motivating and noteworthy questions, relevant from the point of view of either phonetic research or phonetic training and EFL teaching. These questions cover a wide range of phonetic topics: the nature of vowels and consonants in several dominating varieties of English, the phenomena of connected speech and the nature of intonation, issues in the methodology of phonetic research, problems encountered by speakers of other languages striving to acquire English pronunciation, and attitudes to different native and non-native varieties of English. Despite such a broad variety of topics, the volume offers a unifying approach to the study of speech and puts forward intriguing results gained by original research. Whatever their focus and sample size, most chapters deal with the English spoken and learned by speakers of other languages, thus highlighting both the current status of English as the language of global communication, and the international orientation of this volume.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language

Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108423590
Total Pages : 583 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language written by David Crystal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language provides the most comprehensive coverage of the history, structure and worldwide use of English. Fully updated and expanded, with a fresh redesigned layout, and over sixty audio resources to bring language extracts to life, it covers all aspects of the English language including the history of English, with new pages on Shakespeare's vocabulary and pronunciation, updated statistics on global English use that now cover all countries and the future of English in a post-Brexit Europe, regional and social variations, with fresh insights into the growing cultural identities of 'new Englishes', English in everyday use with new sections on gender identities, forensic studies, and 'big data' in corpus linguistics, and digital developments, including the emergence of new online varieties in social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. Packed with brand new colour illustrations, photographs, maps, tables and graphs, this new edition is an essential tool for a new generation of twenty-first-century English language enthusiasts.

Varieties of English

Author : Alexander Bergs
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110525046
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Varieties of English written by Alexander Bergs and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is one of the first detailed expositions of the history of different varieties of English. It explores language variation and varieties of English from an historical perspective, covering theoretical topics such as diffusion and supraregionalization as well as concrete descriptions of the internal and external historical developments of more than a dozen varieties of English.

The Dialects of England, Second Edition

Author : Peter Trudgill
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780631218142
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (181 download)

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Download or read book The Dialects of England, Second Edition written by Peter Trudgill and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2000-01-28 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text celebrates the rich variety of regional and social dialects of English in all its forms, ancient and modern.

Accent and Teacher Identity in Britain

Author : Alex Baratta
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350054933
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Accent and Teacher Identity in Britain written by Alex Baratta and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In British society, we celebrate diversity and champion equality across many areas, such as race and religion. However, where do British accents stand? Do notions such as 'common' or 'posh' still exist regarding certain accents, to the extent that people are deemed fit, or not, for certain professions, despite their qualifications? Accent and Teacher Identity in Britain explores these questions and Alex Baratta's research shows that those with accents regional to the North and Midlands are most likely to be told by mentors and senior staff to essentially sound less regional, whereas those from the Home Counties are less likely to be given instructions to change their accent at all. Baratta investigates the notion of linguistic power, in terms of which accents appear to be favoured within the context of teacher training and from the perspective of teachers who feel they lack power in the construction of their linguistic teacher identity. He also questions modifying one's accent to meet someone else's standard for what is 'linguistically appropriate', in terms of how such a modified accent impact on personal identity. Is accent modification regarded by the individual neutrally or is it seen as 'selling out'?

Changing English

Author : David Graddol
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000155315
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Changing English written by David Graddol and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changing English examines the history of English from its origins in the fifth century to the present day. It focuses on the radical changes that have taken place in the structure of English over a millennium and a half, detailing the influences of migration, colonialism and many other historical, social and cultural phenomena. Expert authors illustrate and analyze dialects, accents and the shifting styles of individual speakers as they respond to changing circumstances. The reader is introduced to many key debates relating to the English language, illustrated by specific examples of data in context. Including key material retained from the earlier bestselling book, English: History, Diversity and Change, this edition has been thoroughly reorganized and updated with entirely new material. Changing English: explains basic concepts, easily located through a comprehensive index includes contributions by experts in the field, such as David Crystal, David Graddol, Dick Leith, Lynda Mugglestone and Joan Swann contains a range of source material and commissioned readings to supplement chapters. Changing English makes an essential contribution to the field of English language studies.

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Author : Janet Holmes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317860713
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Sociolinguistics written by Janet Holmes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic introductory work, Janet Holmes examines the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Written with Holmes' customary enthusiasm, the book is divided into three sections which explain basic sociolinguistic concepts in the light of classic approaches as well as introducing more recent research. This fourth edition has been revised and updated throughout using key concepts and examples to guide the reader through this fascinating area, including: - New sections on: koines and koineisation linguistic landscapes New Englishes Stylisation language and sexuality societal approaches to attitude research forensic linguistics - A new selection of informative examples, exercises and maps -Fully updated further reading and references sections An Introduction to Sociolinguistics is an essential introductory text for all students of sociolinguistics and a splendid point of reference for students of applied linguistics. It is also an accessible guide for those who are simply interested in language and the many and varied uses we put it to.

World Englishes

Author : Gunnel Melchers
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134672284
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book World Englishes written by Gunnel Melchers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Englishes, Second Edition provides you with an engaging overview of the global variations in vocabulary, grammar, phonology and pragmatics of English as it is used worldwide. It introduces you to the principles of linguistics variation and provides coverage on the roots of English (including Scots), the spread of English, variation of English as a second language, and trends for the future. Thoroughly updated in line with recent research, World Englishes Second Edition also includes: additional material on small native communities, the anglicization of EU agencies and the effects of media exposure full discussion throughout of internet-mediated communication, such as the language used on Facebook and in chat-roooms descriptions of twenty-first century developing varieties such as China English chapters that begin with a 'focus' question and end with a 'discussion' question to encourage you to reflect on what you are learning, chapter by chapter a revised glossary of technical terms that allows you to revise meanings quickly and easily 20 audio examples of speakers of native and non-native English from all five continents, available for you to download from http://www.routledge.com/cw/melchers/ Offering a thorough and detailed descriptive account of all the main varieties of English across the globe, World Englishes, Second Edition provides a balanced discussion of political issues and the socio-linguistics background to the varieties of English spoken and written, face-to-face, on paper and online, in the twenty-first century. Gunnel Melchers is Professor Emerita, Department of English, Stockholm University. Philip Shaw is Professor, Department of English, Stockholm University.

Readings in English Phonetics and Phonology

Author : María Inmaculada Arboleda-Guirao
Publisher : Universitat de València
ISBN 13 : 8437094569
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Readings in English Phonetics and Phonology written by María Inmaculada Arboleda-Guirao and published by Universitat de València. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The teaching of the phonetics and the phonology of British English to undergraduate students is often based on a bare, uncritical presentation of facts as they are usually portrayed in classic publications such as Gimson-Cruttenden, Collins & Mees, Roach, Car, etc. While they present a welcome canonical view of language, there is a danger that students will end up holding a quasi-dogmatic opinion of the phonology of English, with little awareness of other views and approaches. In an attempt to overcome this limitation, the contributors to this volume have tried to combine theory and praxis in tackling different aspects of the phonology of English. The result is this book of readings which will hopefully provide students with reliable and up-to-date information on key issues both at segmental and supra-segmental level.