Sounds appealing : the passionate story of English pronunciation
Crystal, David, 1941-2019
Book
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.
Main title:
Sounds appealing : the passionate story of English pronunciation / David Crystal.
Author:
Crystal, David, 1941-, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2019.
Collation:
296 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781781256107 (pbk)
Dewey class:
421.5209421.5209 CRY
Language:
English
BRN:
2763103