Gimson's Pronunciation of English

by A.C. Gimson, Alan Cruttenden (Editor)

Since its publication, 'Gimson's Pronunciation of English' has been acknowledged as the standard description, both comprehensive and accessible, of spoken an essential book for anyone studying the sounds and tones of English or teaching English pronunciation and intonation to non-native speakers.This 6th edition comprises detailed revision throughout, with particular emphasis on those areas which have seen rapid changes in the last five years. The chapter on 'Standard and regional accents' has been expanded to accurately reflect changes in attitude to language standards, with a particular focus on recently recognised variation within a wider Received Pronunciation, such as Estuary English.The new edition continues to provide valuable guidance on how to teach the sounds of English to foreign learners, for whom a new subsection on pronouncing dictionaries has been added. In addition, many other sections have been substantially rewritten, including those on the syllable and phonotactics and on word accent, with new spectrograms added to improve the acoustic information.As with all previous editions of this classic work, great care has been taken to preserve the spirit of the original edition, such that 'Gimson's Pronunciation of English' will maintain its position as the standard reference book in the field for many years to come.

Genres: Linguistics, Language, Nonfiction

320 pages, Unknown Binding

First published July 21, 1994

Reviews

[Lucila · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Bible of the English Sounds

[Arlind Fazliu]

Kudos to Cruttenden for taking an unbiased approach to English word-stress rules.

[Lejana Close · Rating 5 out of 5]

Odd as it may sound, this pronunciation manual has such a good hook, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. It provides an interesting diachronic perspective that allows you to reconsider all you thought you knew about English language.

[Michel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks to this book for making me cry over phoneme's charts.

[María Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a detailed and authoritative guide to English phonetics. Written by renowned phonetician Alan Cruttenden, the book covers the sounds of English in detail, offering clear explanations and examples. It's an invaluable resource for linguists, language learners, and teachers.