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How educated English speak English : pronunciation as social behaviour / Ingrid Wotschke.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: Berlin, Germany : Frank and Timme, (c)2014.Description: 1 online resource (252 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783732999156
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PE1137 .H694 2014
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Contents:
Subject: How do educated English speak English? Does it sound like Oxford or rather like Cockney? Why did traditional pronunciation habits and criteria of acceptability change radically during the 20th century, when even the BBC world service got a new sound? How to cope with the impacts of this change; what is the actual 'standard'? Speech accent is not only a regional, but also a social marker. Ingrid Wotschke discusses educated pronunciation in its changing social contexts, supported by numerous speech samples and illustrations. Besides, she presents the alternative model of current Educated English.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword; Preface; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: The Relevance of Speech Accent in England; Chapter Two: Prestigious Speech Versus Regional Dialect; Chapter Three: Reactions to the Traditional Language Hierarchy; Chapter Four: Broadcast English as mirror and indicator; Conclusion; Notes; References.

How do educated English speak English? Does it sound like Oxford or rather like Cockney? Why did traditional pronunciation habits and criteria of acceptability change radically during the 20th century, when even the BBC world service got a new sound? How to cope with the impacts of this change; what is the actual 'standard'? Speech accent is not only a regional, but also a social marker. Ingrid Wotschke discusses educated pronunciation in its changing social contexts, supported by numerous speech samples and illustrations. Besides, she presents the alternative model of current Educated English.

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