Title: In the weeds
Product review: If your alter ego is Henry Higgins, or if you ARE Henry Higgins, this book is definitely for you. Excruciatingly detailed and technical discussions, all in phonetic terminology and notation, of niggly distinctions between various localized dialects' idiosyncracies and their various pronunciations. If you are, like the aforementioned Higgings (of "My Fair Lady"), an "expert dialectician and grammarian," buy this book and its predecessor; you'l find it fascinating (I think). If, however, you are a stage and voice actor looking for detailed guidance on affectingvarious authentic-sounding accents in order to better practice your craft, look elsewhere.
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