A Sociophonetic Approach to Scottish Standard English
| University of Bamberg
Applying a sociophonetic research paradigm, this volume presents an investigation of variation and change in the Scottish Standard English accent. Based on original audio recordings made in Edinburgh, it provides detailed acoustic and auditory analyses of selected accent features. In contrast to other studies of English in Scotland, the focus is on the extent to which certain characteristics of middle-class speech are susceptible (or immune) to the influence of Southern Standard British English, or vary in ways unrelated to that influence. Beyond the fine-grained patterns of variation that are revealed, the study highlights innovative methodological approaches to sociophonetic variation and contributes to a better general understanding of the status and function of Scottish Standard English. The book will be of general interest to sociolinguists and sociophoneticians, and of particular interest to researchers or students concerned with phonetic or phonological aspects of Scottish English.
[Varieties of English Around the World, G53] 2015. xx, 179 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins
Table of Contents
List of tables
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ix
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List of figures
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xi–xii
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List of equations
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xiii
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List of abbreviations
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xv–xvi
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List of other symbols
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xvii
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Acknowledgements
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xix–xx
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1. Introduction
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1–15
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2. Scottish Standard English in context
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17–31
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3. Explaining accent variation and change
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33–46
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4. Data and methodology
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47–65
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5. The research context for (e) and (o)
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67–78
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6. Statistical analyses of (e) and (o)
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79–99
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7. The research context for (r)
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101–114
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8. Statistical analyses of (r)
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115–138
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9. Conclusion: Variation and change in SSE
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139–147
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References
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149–162
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Appendices
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163–175
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Index
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177–179
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Subjects
BIC Subject: CFB – Sociolinguistics
BISAC Subject: LAN009000 – LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General