Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation: The Mainstream Pronunciation of Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, from Sound Segments to Speech Melodi

by Antônio Roberto Monteiro Simões

Book Overview

This book contrasts variations in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation, using as a reference for discussion the mainstream careful speech of news anchors at the national level or the equivalent type of speech: a well-educated style that nonetheless sounds natural. Pursuing an innovative approach, the book uses this view of language as a cornerstone to describe and discuss other social and regional variants relative to that speaking register...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811319952
• ISBN13: 9789811319952
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 443 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"