Abstract
English Phonology: Variation and Comparison on American English and describes the phonological variation that characterizes it and distinguishes it from other English varieties. More specifically, the volume is structured in three Chapters: Chapter 1 offers an overview of the historical evolution of American English and its dialects by emphasizing the influence that the main settlers had on the development of its phonology; Chapter 2 focuses on the differences between American English and British English; and Chapter 3 deals with the diatopic variation within American English and describes its main dialects.
Lingua originale | English |
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Editore | EDUCatt |
Numero di pagine | 57 |
ISBN (stampa) | 978-88-8311-746-6 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2010 |
Keywords
- American English
- Phonology