Consonantal Sound Change in American English: An Analysis of Clustered Sibilants

by Wiebke H Ahlers

Research on sound change often focuses on vowels, yet consonantal sound change also offers fascinating insights into language development and variation. This pioneering book provides a detailed investigation of consonantal sound change in English, by analyzing a large corpus of specifically designed field recordings from Austin, Texas. It offers one of the most in-depth analyses of /str/-retraction to date, drawing comparisons with studies of change...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 131651272X
• ISBN13: 9781316512722
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"