{"product_id":"new-perspectives-on-english-word-stress-1","title":"New Perspectives on English Word Stress","description":"The study of English word stress: New perspectives on its history, current state and issues\n\nExplores a range of approaches and topics including the Guierrian School of phonology, the relevance of orthography in English phonology, stress placement in English verbs and the diversity of Englishes\nExamines word stress in English and the diversity of Englishes with discussion of Australian and Singaporean English\nBrings together contributors from France, Japan and the US\nIncludes over 60 tables and figures to clearly demonstrate key concepts, data and ideas\n\nNew Perspectives on English Word Stress explores the mechanism of word stress assignment in contemporary English from different methodological and theoretical perspectives. Comprising nine chapters, these approaches include a historical overview of the study of stress; the relationship between historic changes in stress and meaning; the relationship between spelling and stress; syllable weight and stress; the theoretical treatment of exceptions; stress mechanisms in Australian English; and stress in Singapore English. The book presents new data and provides the reader with access to various approaches to English word stress in phonology.","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54259914375512,"sku":"9781399519939","price":117.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781399519939_ef057ab5-45a1-405a-a502-30587a6a744c.jpg?v=1777803339","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/new-perspectives-on-english-word-stress-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}