
Consonantal Sound Change in American English
by Wiebke H. (Universitat Dortmund) Ahlers
Title:
Consonantal Sound Change in American English
Author:
Wiebke H. (Universitat Dortmund) Ahlers
Series (if any):
Studies in English Language
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
246 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781316512722
EAN:
9781316512722
Publication Date:
24/08/2023
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
620
Dimensions (mm):
159 x 237 x 21
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Focusing on /str/-retraction, this pioneering book uses a combination of phonological and sociolinguistic theories to explore consonantal sound change in American English. Detailed yet engaging, it is essential reading for both researchers and students in phonetics, phonology, language variation and change, sociolinguistics, and corpus linguistics.




















