The Pronunciation of English in Australia by A G Mitchell

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Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Foxing to top foredge. Previous owner has signed inside page. Dust jacket has substantial sunning to edges and spine. Some tears to top edge, now in protective plastic cover. Interior and binding are still very good.

Professor Mitchell makes a lucid and concise statement on the vexed question of the Australian accent. He examines the mode of speech and finds they fall into three categories - uneducated Australian, broad Australian and educated Australia. He compares these forms phonetically and shows how they deviate from educated southern English as recorded by Danial Jones. (book flap)