THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH PHONOSTYLISTICS
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Key words: phonostylistics, linguistic style, phonetic variation, phonological features, sociophonetics, speech acts, performativity, social identity, language variation, phonetics, phonology, technology, acoustic phonetics, language use, accent, dialect, communication, language evolution, historical linguistics, sociolinguisticsAbstract
Abstract: English phonostylistics, a branch of linguistics focusing on the study of phonetic and phonological features in language use, has evolved significantly over the past century. This article traces the historical trajectory of English phonostylistics, beginning with the early foundations laid by pioneers in phonetics such as Henry Sweet, Daniel Jones, and Otto Jespersen. It explores how the field expanded with the influence of scholars like J.L. Austin, William Labov, and Peter Trudgill, who introduced concepts such as speech acts, performativity, and sociophonetics, broadening the understanding of how phonetic variation reflects social identity and structures.
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