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Accent in North American Film and Television provides a comprehensive sociophonetic analysis of how accents function as powerful social markers in visual media. Charles Boberg investigates the ways filmmakers and television producers use regional, ethnic, and social accents to construct character identity and convey social meaning.
The book explores how accent choices reflect and reinforce broader patterns of social stratification, regional identity, and cultural stereotypes. Through detailed linguistic analysis, Boberg demonstrates how accent variation in media both mirrors and shapes audience perceptions of different social groups and regions.
This work is essential for scholars and students of sociolinguistics, media studies, and film analysis seeking to understand the relationship between language, identity, and cultural representation in North American entertainment.
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