An edition of Gimson's Pronunciation of English (1994)
Gimson's Pronunciation of English
By Alan Cruttenden
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Publish Date
Apr 09, 2014
Publisher
Routledge
Language
eng
Pages
410
Description:
"Since its first publication in 1962, Gimson’s Pronunciation of English has been the essential reference book for anyone studying or teaching the pronunciation of English. This eighth edition has been updated to describe General British (GB) as the principal accent, rather than RP, and the accompanying transcriptions have been brought into line with recent changes in pronunciation. This latest edition also includes completely rewritten chapters on the history of the language and the emergence of a standard, alongside a justification for the change from RP to GB..."--Publisher description.