The atlas of North American English : phonetics, phonology, and sound change : a multimedia reference tool

"Choice" Outstanding Academic Title 2006! The __Atlas of North American English__ provides the first overall view of the pronunciation and vowel systems of the dialects of the U.S. and Canada. The __Atlas__ re-defines the regional dialects of American English on the basis of sound changes active in the 1990s and draws new boundaries reflecting those changes. It is based on a telephone survey of 762 local speakers, representing all the urbanized areas of North America. It has been developed by Bill Labov, one of the leading sociolinguists of the world, together with his colleagues Sharon Ash and Charles Boberg. The __Atlas__ consists of a printed volume accompanied by an interactive CD-ROM. The print and multimedia content is also available online. **Combined Edition: Book and Multimedia CD-ROM** The book contains * 23 chapters that re-define the geographic boundaries of North American dialects and trace the influence of gender, age, education, and city size on the progress of sound change; * findings that show a dramatic and increasing divergence of English in North America; * 139 four color maps that illustrate the regional distribution of phonological and phonetic variables across the North American continent; * 120 four color vowel charts of individual speakers. The multimedia CD-ROM supplements the articles and maps by providing * a data base with measurements of more than 100,000 vowels and mean values for 439 speakers; * the Plotnik program for mapping each of the individual vowel systems; * extended sound samples of all North American dialects; * multimedia applications to enhance classroom presentations. **Online Version: Book and CD-ROM content plus additional data** The online version comprises the contents of the book and the multimedia CD-ROM along with additional data. It * presents a wider selection of data, maps, and audio samples that will be recurrently updated; * proffers simultaneous access to the information contained in the book and on the multimedia CD-ROM to all users in the university/library network; * provides students with easy access to research material for classroom assignments. For more information, please contact Mouton de Gruyter: customerservice@degruyter.com **System Requirements for CD-ROM and Online Version** __Windows PC:__ Pentium PC, Windows 9x, NT, or XP, at least 16MB RAM, CD-ROM Drive, 16 Bit Soundcard, SVGA (600 x 800 resolution) __Apple MAC:__ OS 6 or higher, 16 Bit Soundcard, at least 16MB RAM __Supported Browsers:__ Internet Explorer, 5.5 or 6 (Mac OS: Internet Explorer 5.1)/Netscape 7.x or higher/Mozilla 1.0 or higher/Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or higher __PlugIns:__ Macromedia Flash Player 6/Acrobat Reader

The Atlas of North American English provides the first overall view of the pronunciation and vowel systems of the dialects of the U.S. and Canada. The Atlas re-defines the regional dialects of American English on the basis of sound changes active in the 1990s and draws new boundaries reflecting those changes. It is based on a telephone survey of 762 local speakers, representing all the urbanized areas of North America. It has been developed by Bill Labov, one of the leading sociolinguists of the world, together with his colleagues Sharon Ash and Charles Boberg.

The Atlas consists of a printed volume accompanied by an interactive CD-ROM. The print and multimedia contentis also available online.

Combined Edition: Book and Multimedia CD-ROM

The book contains

• 23 chapters that re-define the geographic boundaries of North American dialects and trace the influence of gender, age, education, and city size on the progress of sound change;
• findings that show a dramatic and increasing divergence of English in North America;
• 139 four color maps that illustrate the regional distribution of phonological and phonetic variables across the North American continent;
• 120 four color vowel charts of individual speakers.

The multimedia CD-ROM supplements thearticles and maps by providing

• a data base with measurements of more than 100,000 vowels and mean values for 439 speakers;
• the Plotnik program for mapping each of the individual vowel systems;
• extended sound samples of all North American dialects;
• multimediaapplications to enhance classroom presentations.

Online Version:Book andCD-ROM content plus additional data

The onlineversioncomprises the contents of the book and the multimedia CD-ROM along with additional data. It

• presents a wider selection of data, maps, and audio samples that will be recurrently updated;
• proffers simultaneous access to the information contained in the book and on the multimedia CD-ROM to all users in the university/library network;
• provides students with easy access to research material for classroom assignments.
  

For more information, please contact Moutonde Gruyter: customerservice@degruyter.com

System Requirements forCD-ROM and Online Version

Windows PC: Pentium PC, Windows 9x, NT, or XP, at least 16MB RAM, CD-ROM Drive, 16 Bit Soundcard, SVGA (600 x 800 resolution)

Apple MAC: OS 6 or higher, 16 Bit Soundcard, at least 16MB RAM

Supported Browsers: Internet Explorer, 5.5 or 6 (Mac OS: Internet Explorer 5.1)/Netscape 7.x or higher/Mozilla 1.0 or higher/Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or higher

PlugIns: Macromedia Flash Player 6/Acrobat Reader

The Atlas of North American English provides the first overall view of the pronunciation and vowel systems of the dialects of the U.S. and Canada. The Atlas re-defines the regional dialects of American English on the basis of sound changes active in the 1990s and draws new boundaries reflecting those changes. It is based on a telephone survey of 762 local speakers, representing all the urbanized areas of North America. It has been developed by Bill Labov, one of the leading sociolinguists of the world, together with his colleagues Sharon Ash and Charles Boberg. The Atlas consists of a printed volume accompanied by an interactive CD-ROM. The print and multimedia content is alsoavailable online. Combined Edition: Book and Multimedia CD-ROM The printed volume contains 23 chapters that re-define the geographic boundaries of North American dialects and trace the influence of gender, age, education, and city size on the progress of sound change; findings that show a dramatic and increasing divergence of English in North America; 139 four color maps that illustrate the regional distribution of phonological and phonetic variables across the North American continent; 120 four color vowel charts of individual speakers. The interactive multimedia CD-ROM supplements the printed articles and maps by providing a data base with measurements of more than 100,000 vowels and mean values for 439 speakers; the Plotnik program for mapping each of the individual vowel systems; extended sound samples of all North American dialects; interactive applications to enhance classroom presentations. Online only Version: Print and Multimedia Content The online only version offers simultaneous access to the print and multimedia content to all users in the university/library network; presents a wider selection of interactive data, maps, and audio samples that will be recurrently updated; provides students with concurrent access to research material for classroom assignments. Key Features: a multimedia reference tool, overthrows previously heldhypothesesin North American dialectology, sound samples on CD-ROM easily accessible through clearly designedinteractive maps. System Requirements for CD-ROM and Online only version: Windows PC: Pentium PC, Windows 9x, NT, or XP, at least 16MB RAM, CD-ROM Drive, 16 Bit Soundcard, SVGA (600 x 800 resolution). Apple MAC: OS 6 or higher, 16 Bit Soundcard, at least 16MB RAM. Supported Browsers: Internet Explorer, 5.5 or 6 (Mac OS: Internet Explorer 5.1)/Netscape 7.x or higher/Mozilla 1.0 or higher/Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or higher. PlugIns: Macromedia Flash Player 6/Acrobat Reader. "The Atlas of North American English" provides the first overall view of the pronunciation and vowel systems of the dialects of the U.S. and Canada. The Atlas re-defines the regional dialects of American English on the basis of sound changes active in the 1990s and draws new boundaries reflecting those changes. It is based on a telephone survey of 762 local speakers, representing all the urbanized areas of North America. It has been developed by Bill Labov, one of the leading sociolinguists of the world, together with his colleagues Sharon Ash and Charles Boberg. The Atlas consists of a printed volume accompanied by an interactive CD-ROM. Starting January 2006, the print and multimedia content will also be available online. It is a combined Edition: Book and Multimedia CD-ROM. The printed volume contains: 23 chapters that re-define the geographic boundaries of North American dialects and trace the influence of gender, age, education, and city size on the progress of sound change; findings that show a dramatic and increasing divergence of English in North America; 139 four colour maps that illustrate the regional distribution of phonological and phonetic variables across the North American continent; and 120 four colour vowel charts of individual speakers. The interactive multimedia CD-ROM supplements the printed articles and maps by providing: a data base with measurements of more than 100,000 vowels and mean values for 439 speakers; the Plotnik program for mapping each of the individual vowel systems; extended sound samples of all North American dialects; and interactive applications to enhance classroom presentations. The Online only version provides print and multimedia content. The online only version offers: simultaneous access to the print and multimedia content to all users in the university/library network; a wider selection of interactive data, maps, and audio samples that will be recurrently updated; students with concurrent access to research material for classroom assignments. Accompanying Cd-rom And Website Contain ... A Data Base With Measurements Of More Than 100,000 Vowels And Mean Values For 439 Speakers; Extended Sound Samples Of All North American Dialects; Multimedia Material For Further Study; Multimedia Applications To Enhance Classroom Presentations--p. [4] Of Cover. Introduction -- The North American English Vowel System -- Principles Of Chain Shifting And Mergers -- Sampling And Field Methods -- Methods Of Acoustic Analysis -- The Construction Of Isoglosses -- The Restoration Of Post-vocalic /r/ -- Nearly Completed Mergers -- North American Mergers In Progress -- The Vowels Of North American English -- The Dialects Of North American English -- The Fronting Of Back Upgliding Vowels -- The Short-a And Short-o Configurations -- The North -- Canada -- New England -- New York City And The Mid-atlantic States -- The South -- The Midland -- The West -- Lexical And Grammatical Maps -- African-americans -- The Findings Of North American English : An Overview. By William Labov, Sharon Ash, Charles Boberg. Issued In A Cardboard Slipcase. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [307]-313) And Index. System Requirements For Accompanying Disc [pc]: Pentium 500 Mhz Or Amd K6-iii+ 500 Mhz ; 64 Mb Ram ; Microsoft Windows 98/nt/me/2000 /xp ; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Or 6 Or Netscape 7.x Or Mozilla 1.0 Or Higher Or Mozilla Firefox 0.8 Or Higher ; Macromedia Flash Player 6 Or Higher ; Acrobat Reader 4 Or Higher ; 16 Bit Sound Card ; Cd-rom Drive. System Requirements For Accompanying Disc [macintosh]: Powerpc G3 ; 64 Mb Ram ; Mac Os 9.x/x/10.x Or Linux (any Distribution With Kernel 2.0 Or Higher) ; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2 Or Safari 1.2.3 Or Higher Or Netscape 7.x Or Mozilla 1.0 Or Higher Or Mozilla Firefox 0.8 Or Higher ; Macromedia Flash Player 6 Or Higher ; Acrobat Reader 4 Or Higher ; 16 Bit Sound Card ; Cd-rom Drive. Frontmatter......Page 2 Preface......Page 6 Table of contents......Page 8 List of maps, figures, and tables......Page 11 Abbreviations......Page 16 Part A Introduction and methods......Page 18 1. Introduction......Page 20 2. The North American English vowel system......Page 28 3. Principles of chain shifting and mergers......Page 33 4. Sampling and field methods......Page 38 5. Methods of acoustic analysis......Page 53 6. The construction of isoglosses......Page 58 Part B Mergers and contrasts......Page 62 7. The restoration of post-vocalic /r/......Page 64 8. Nearly completed mergers......Page 66 9. North American mergers in progress......Page 75 Part C North American English vowels......Page 92 10. The vowels of North American English: Maps of natural breaks in F1 and F2......Page 94 Part D Overviews of North American dialects......Page 134 11. The dialects of North American English......Page 136 12. The fronting of back upgliding vowels......Page 169 13. The short-a and short-o configurations......Page 186 Part E Regional patterns......Page 202 14. The North......Page 204 15. Canada......Page 233 16. New England......Page 242 17. New York City and the Mid-Atlantic states......Page 250 18. The South......Page 257 19. The Midland......Page 280 20. The West......Page 296 Part F Other views of regional differences......Page 304 21. Lexical and grammatical maps......Page 306 22. African-Americans......Page 314 23. The findings of the Atlas of North American English: An overview......Page 320 References......Page 324 Index of subjects, city names, and persons......Page 331 The Atlas of North American English provides an overall view of the pronunciation and vowel systems of the dialects of the U.S. and Canada. It is based on a telephone survey of local speakers representing all of the urbanized areas of North America