Issues in scottish vowel quantity
Auteur :
Zdziebko, Slawomir
Éditeur :
Zdziebko, Slawomir
ISBN :
9781443834636
Date de publication :
7 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
599 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book primarily provides a detailed description and interpretation of one of the most fascinating and poorly understood processes in English accentology, i.e. Aitken's Law, also known as the Scottish Vowel Length Rule by which vowel quantity in Scottish English is fully predictable, as opposed to the other regional accents of English speakers.