Raymond Hickey

Sounds of English Worldwide (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

An in-depth exploration of the sound systems of varieties of English around the world, written by a renowned authority in the field In Sounds of English Worldwide, Raymond Hickey delivers a rigorous overview of the sound systems of varieties of English throughout the world. Beginning with an overview of the history and contexts of global varieties of English, this book guides readers through the spread of English during the colonial era leading up to the present day. The second section of the book broadly considers developments in the English-speaking world, accounting for the factors that triggered regional changes and resulted in diverse scenarios for English, including language contact and shift, new dialect formation , and the use of English in non-anglophone contexts. To assist students in learning how to approach the study of varieties of English, this valuable text addresses research questions of general interest to linguists and explores a variety of fieldwork methods commonly used by researchers in the area. This useful book offers: * A thorough introduction to English today, including its geographical and social distribution, focusing on variation and change around the world * Practical discussions of key changes in late modern English that determined the unique phonetic profile of different varieties of the language * In-depth examination of present-day scenarios and how they might pan out in the future development of English, considering the many factors which may shape global forms of the language * Includes useful summaries of varieties of English with a glossary and timeline, providing a quick reference of the key features of English around the world for students * Considers research issues and methods to aid students in applying the material of the book to their own studies Perfect for graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, and researchers studying varieties of Englishes, Sounds of English Worldwide will earn a place in the libraries of linguists and students studying Englishes worldwide from a sociolinguistic perspective as well as langague contact , bilingualism, the rise of new varieties along with English phonetics and phonology more generally.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119131281
• Artikelnr.: 67738102

Autorenporträt

Raymond Hickey is Adjunct Professor at the University of Limerick and Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Duisburg and Essen. He has researched varieties of English for over 30 years and has authored and edited several books on the subject, including A Dictionary of Varieties of English (Wiley Blackwell, 2014) and The Handbook of Language Contact, Second Edition (Wiley Blackwell, 2020).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Maps xi

List of Figures xiii

List of Tables xv

List of Abbreviations xviii

Preface xix

How to Use this Book xxi

Part I Language and Variation 1

1 Studying Variation in Sound 3

1.1 Introduction 3

1.2 The View from the Sound System 10

1.3 Standards, Supraregional Varieties, and Vernaculars 19

1.4 Research Trends in Variety Studies 26

1.5 Data Sources and Analysis 32

1.5.1 Fieldwork Methods 32

1.5.2 Corpora for Varieties of English 33

1.5.3 Historical Sources 35

1.5.4 Use of "Bad Data" 36

1.5.5 Acoustic Analysis 37

2 The Sound System of English 39

2.1 Phonetics and Phonology 39

2.1.1 Syllable Structure 40

2.2 Vowels 43

2.2.1 The Principle of Lexical Sets 48

2.2.2 Standard Lexical Sets for English Vowels 49

2.2.3 Vocalic Distinctions/Splits 53

2.2.4 Extensions for Vocalic Lexical Sets 57

2.2.5 Mergers 59

2.2.6 Pre- sonorant Mergers 61

2.2.6.1 Pre- rhotic Mergers 62

2.2.6.2 Pre- lateral Mergers 67

2.2.7 Other Mergers 68

2.2.8 Chain Shifts 69

2.3 Consonants 72

2.3.1 The Consonants of English 72

2.3.2 Lexical Sets for Consonants in English 76

2.3.3 Consonantal Processes 78

2.3.4 Consonantal Developments 85

2.3.4.1 Dental Fricatives 85

2.3.4.2 Analyzing Lenition 86

2.3.4.3 The Story of R 91

2.3.4.4 The Story of l 94

2.3.4.5 The Glottal Fricative H 97

2.4 Prosody 98

2.4.1 Word Stress and Vowel Length Patterns 99

2.4.2 Sentence Intonation Patterns 100

2.5 Connected Speech 102

3 Sound Change in English 105

3.1 Analyzing Change 105

3.1.1 Movements in Sound Systems 107

3.1.2 The Course of Language Change 109

3.1.3 Motivation for Change: Internal and External 112

3.1.4 Change by External Adoption 113

3.1.5 Diffusion and Patterning 115

3.1.6 Shared Innovations or Common Developments? 115

3.1.7 Embryonic and Focused Varieties 115

3.1.8 Scrutinizing Further Factors 116

3.2 Trends in Present- Day Varieties 118

3.2.1 Fronting of the GOOSE Vowel 119

3.2.2 Short Front Vowel Lowering 121

Part II The Spread of English 127

1 The Colonial Period 129

1.1 The British Empire 129

1.2 Settlement of Colonies 130

1.3 The Slave Trade 132

1.4 Migration between Colonies 132

1.5 Internal Migration 135

2 Transported Dialect Features 137

2.1 Early Stages and Their Effects 138

2.1.1 Ship English 139

2.1.2 The "Founder Principle" 139

2.1.3 "Colonial Lag" 140

2.2 Language Contact 141

2.2.1 The Effects of Contact 141

2.3 Language Shift 143

2.4 Relic Areas and Endangered Varieties 144

2.5 Loss of Transported Features 145

3 English in the World Today 147

3.1 The Two Hemispheres 147

3.2 Major Anglophone Areas 148

3.3 Dialects and Standards 152

3.4 Regional Epicenters 154

Part III Regions and Countries 155

1 England 157

1.1 Standard Southern British English 160

1.2 London and the Home Counties 160

1.2.1 Cockney 162

1.2.2 Estuary English 163

1.2.3 Multicultural London English 165

1.2.4 British Black English 165

1.3 The South and S