English Pronunciation In The Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries

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Author: Charles Jones

ISBN-10: 1403947236

ISBN-13: 9781403947239

Category: Speech

This work provides a detailed account of word level pronunciation in England and Scotland between 1700 and 1900. The materials are presented in three chronological periods: 1700-1750, 1750-1800 and the nineteenth century, allowing readers to see the main characteristics of the pronunciation in each period, and also to compare developments from one period to another, thus identifying ongoing changes to the phonology.

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This work provides a detailed account of word level pronunciation in England and Scotland between 1700 and 1900. The materials are presented in three chronological periods: 1700-1750, 1750-1800 and the nineteenth century, allowing readers to see the main characteristics of the pronunciation in each period, and also to compare developments from one period to another, thus identifying ongoing changes to the phonology.

Pt. I1700-17501Background32Sound/symbol representations : the case for and against manipulation of the orthography193The sound system : description and classification464The vowel phonology585Non-vowel phonology102Pt. II1750-18001Background1172Sound/symbol representations1373The sound system : description and classification1664The vowel phonology1695Non-vowel phonology247Pt. IIIThe nineteenth century1Background2732The vowel phonology2943Non-vowel phonology332