1st Edition
English Pronunciation Models in a Globalized World Accent, Acceptability and Hong Kong English
By Andrew Sewell
Copyright 2016
202 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the topics of English accents and pronunciation. It highlights their connections with several important issues in the study of English in the world, including intelligibility, identity, and globalization. The unifying strand is provided by English pronunciation models: what do these models consist of, and why? The focus on pronunciation teaching is combined with sociolinguistic... Read more
1. Introduction: Soundings in global English 2. Global English: A sociolinguistic toolkit 3. Accent and Pronunciation 4. Accents and Communication: Intelligibility in global English 5. Teaching English Pronunciation: The models debate 6. English in Hong Kong: The sociolinguistic soundscape 7. Somewhere Between: Accent and pronunciation in Hong Kong 8. Conclusions: Teaching English pronunciation in a globalized world
Biography
Andrew Sewell is Assistant Professor at the Department of English at Lingnan University in Hong Kong.
