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Sounds Appealing: The Passionate Story of English Pronunciation

by David Crystal

2019304 pagesProfile UK
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It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it ...

There have long been debates about correct pronunciation in the English language, and Britain s most distinguished linguistic expert, David Crystal, is here to set the record straight. Sounds Appealing tells us exactly why, and how, we pronounce words as we do.

Pronunciation is integral to communication, and is tailored to meet the demands of the two main forces behind language: intelligibility and identity. Equipping his readers with knowledge of phonetics, linguistics and physiology - with examples ranging from Eliza Doolittle to Winston Churchill - David Crystal explores the origins of regional accents, how they are influenced by class and education, and how their peculiarities have changed over time.

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Published2019
Length304 pages
CategoryKnowledge
FormatsPaperback
SubjectsEnglish Language
ISBN-139781781256107
PublisherProfile UK
List price£9.99
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