{"product_id":"9781119131274","title":"Sounds of English Worldwide","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSounds of English Worldwide\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRaymond Hickey\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth exploration of the sound systems of varieties of English around the world, written by a renowned authority in the field\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSounds of English Worldwide\u003c\/i\u003e, Raymond Hickey delivers a rigorous overview of the sound systems of varieties of English throughout the world. Beginning with an overview of the history and contexts of global varieties of English, this book guides readers through the spread of English during the colonial era leading up to the present day. The second section of the book broadly considers developments in the English-speaking world, accounting for the factors that triggered regional changes and resulted in diverse scenarios for English, including language contact and shift, new dialect formation , and the use of English in non-anglophone contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo assist students in learning how to approach the study of varieties of English, this valuable text addresses research questions of general interest to linguists and explores a variety of fieldwork methods commonly used by researchers in the area. This useful book offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to English today, including its geographical and social distribution, focusing on variation and change around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of key changes in late modern English that determined the unique phonetic profile of different varieties of the language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth examination of present-day scenarios and how they might pan out in the future development of English, considering the many factors which may shape global forms of the language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes useful summaries of varieties of English with a glossary and timeline, providing a quick reference of the key features of English around the world for students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders research issues and methods to aid students in applying the material of the book to their own studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, and researchers studying varieties of Englishes, \u003ci\u003eSounds of English Worldwide \u003c\/i\u003ewill earn a place in the libraries of linguists and students studying Englishes worldwide from a sociolinguistic perspective as well as langague contact , bilingualism, the rise of new varieties along with English phonetics and phonology more generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Hickey\u003c\/b\u003e is Adjunct Professor at the University of Limerick and Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Duisburg and Essen. He has researched varieties of English for over 30 years and has authored and edited several books on the subject, including \u003ci\u003eA Dictionary of Varieties of English\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2014) and \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Language Contact, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 April 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119131274\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378007634060,"sku":"9781119131274","price":56.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119131274.jpg?v=1780283057","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781119131274","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}