Description: An overview of all aspects of Hong Kong English in a style designed for undergraduates and general readers.
Brief description: Jane Setter, Senior Lecturer in Phonetics and Head of the Department of Applied Linguistics at the University of Reading, UK, is co-editor of Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary (17th Edition, CUP 2006), and has published extensively on prosodic features in English pronunciation and phonology in Hong Kong English and other learner groups, as well as on intonation in speech pathologies such as Williams syndrome. Jane contributes regularly to the UCL Summer Course in English Phonetics.
Review Quotes: An excellent introduction to this particular variety of English... It is an excellent teaching tool and definitely a rich resource, giving useful indications for those who would like to find out more.--Anne Schroder "The Year's Work in English Studies"