Manchester Voices

Accents, Dialects and Identities
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-009-51865-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten

Dive into the fascinating world of how people across Greater Manchester speak, and what their voices reveal about identity and belonging. This lively book follows a groundbreaking research project that explored local accents, dialects, and social meaning using perception maps, pronunciation analysis, archive recordings, and interviews conducted in a roving 'Accent Van'. Packed with real voices, it offers surprising insights into how language connects us to place, community, and culture. Each chapter highlights a different strand of the research, while reflecting on broader themes of identity, the social significance of everyday language, and the value of listening. Along the way, readers get a behind-the-scenes look at how large-scale sociolinguistic projects are designed, funded, and executed - and why they matter. Celebrating the richness and diversity of local speech, this book is a joyful, thought-provoking tribute to the voices that shape our communities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Drummond, Rob

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. What's it all about?; 2. The perception maps; 3. Accent differences; 4. The Accent van; 5. The archive data; 6. All the other bits; 7. The installation; 8. Postscript; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Drummond, Rob
Rob Drummond is a linguist based in Manchester. He works primarily on the relationship between spoken language and identity and language-based prejudice. He is the author of You're All Talk: Why We Are What We Speak (Scribe, 2023).