This is a unique introductory survey of the main regional and social varieties of English spoken in the British Isles. In the book, the authors discuss accent a

English Accents and Dialects is an essential guide to contemporary social and regional varieties of English spoken in the British Isles today. Together with inv

Some people say scohn, while others say schown. He says bath, while she says bahth. You say potayto. I say potahto And- -wait a second, no one says potahto. No

The first comprehensive study of how English is pronounced by different people in different places. It provides an integrated and unified framework for existing