Gimson's Pronunciation of English

by Alan Cruttenden (Editor)

This seventh edition has been revised throughout, with particular emphasis on those areas which have seen rapid change in recent years. A new Introduction gives an overview of phonetics, examines the notion of a standard English accent and outlines key concepts in the learning of English as a first language and as an additional language. All the central chapters have been updated, notably by the inclusion of revised articulatory diagrams based on recent MRI scans.This new edition considers the developing status of English as an international language and discusses the current debate about the idea of a global pronunciation standard as an alternative to Received Pronunciation and General American.The layout of the book is now more user-friendly with the use of text boxes to summarise key information and an accompanying website, www.hodderplus.com/linguistics, contains exercises for learners; fMRI scans of English phrases, including all the vowels and consonants; and reco

Genres: Linguistics, Language, Nonfiction

380 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 1994

Reviews

[Lucila · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Bible of the English Sounds

[Arlind Fazliu]

Kudos to Cruttenden for taking an unbiased approach to English word-stress rules.

[Lejana Close · Rating 5 out of 5]

Odd as it may sound, this pronunciation manual has such a good hook, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. It provides an interesting diachronic perspective that allows you to reconsider all you thought you knew about English language.

[Michel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks to this book for making me cry over phoneme's charts.

[María Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a detailed and authoritative guide to English phonetics. Written by renowned phonetician Alan Cruttenden, the book covers the sounds of English in detail, offering clear explanations and examples. It's an invaluable resource for linguists, language learners, and teachers.