Arthur Hughes, Peter Trudgill & Dominic Watt. English Accents and Dialects: An Introduction to Social and Regional Varieties of English in the British Isles. 5th edition.London: Hodder Education., 2012. xiv + 207 £ 26.99 pb;. ISBN 978-1444121384

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Joan C. Beal | University of Sheffield

Published online: 29 May 2015

https://doi.org/10.1075/eww.36.2.06bea

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