A. C. Gimson Books

A major new edition of the classic guide to English pronunciation: *Over 18, 000 new entries added *Full coverage of North American pronunciation *New, clearer layout *Stress patterns of thousands of compounds and idioms Areas of coverage have been selected to reflect today's interests and needs, and, as well as general vocabulary, include: *People: from ancient times to people in the news today *Places: thousands of British and US place names as well as major towns and cities of the world *Science and technology: including computing, medicine and communications * Literature: authors, place names and characters from major works of literature *Encyclopedic: religions, philosophies, historic events All pronunciations use the International Phonetic Alphabet.

This book is the standard reference book on English pronunciation. First published in 1962, its scope and authority have never been rivaled. This fifth edition is the most comprehensively revised edition to date. The book's treatment of world Englishes, especially American English, has been expanded increasing its international appeal. The content has been thoroughly revised and extended, in particular the sections on language teaching and the measurement of sounds. The reviser, Alan Cruttenden, is a well known phonetician who studied with Gimson at University College, London.

This edition's SBN: 713155744 - First published 1962 - Reprinted 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 - Second Edition first published 1970