This volume is concerned with one of the few thorough-going Labovian studies carried out in Britain. Based on a survey of over hundred randomly selected informa

This volume is concerned with one of the few thorough-going Labovian studies carried out in Britain. Based on a survey of over hundred randomly selected informa

The social development of English as a world language emerges from a comprehensive account of our current knowledge of it as well as the gaps in understanding w

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

While it is accepted that the pronunciation of English shows wide regional differences, there is a marked tendency to under-estimate the extent of the variation