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- Provides an update to phonetic descriptions which have become outdated over the past half-century of rapid sociophonetic change
- Includes a Mini Dictionary of over a hundred common words which illustrate the changes described throughout the book
- Presents a succinct analysis of 21st century British speech, showing how it differs from the classic RP descriptions of the 20th century
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Table of contents (32 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Changes: General Observations
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Front Matter
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Vowels
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Front Matter
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Consonants
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Front Matter
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About this book
The book opens with an account of the rise and fall of RP, before turning to a systematic analysis of the phonetic developments between RP and contemporary Standard Southern British (SSB) in vowels, consonants, stress, connected speech and intonation. Topics covered include the anti-clockwise vowel shift, the use of glottal stops, 'intrusive r', vocal fry and Uptalk. It concludes with a Mini Dictionary of well over 100 words illustrating the changes described throughout the book, and provides a chart of updated IPA vowel symbols.
This book is an essentialresource for anyone interested in British pronunciation and sound change, including academics in phonetics, phonology, applied linguistics and English language; trainers of English teachers; English teachers themselves; teachers of voice and accent coaches; and students in those areas.
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“The subject of the phonetics of the standard English accent has been in the doldrums, and most pronunciation materials in current use are outdated. English After RP – whose author is ideally qualified – sets out the groundwork for a complete rethink. I believe the book will establish itself as an essential foundation for new directions in the phonetics of English.” (Peter Roach, Emeritus Professor of Phonetics, University of Reading, UK)
Authors and Affiliations
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Linguistics, University College London, London, UK
Geoff Lindsey
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: English After RP
Book Subtitle: Standard British Pronunciation Today
Authors: Geoff Lindsey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04357-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-04356-8Published: 07 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-04357-5Published: 26 February 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 153
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations
Topics: Popular Science in Linguistics, English, Phonology and Phonetics, Sociolinguistics, Language Change, Language Teaching