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ERIC Number: EJ524538
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0954-3945
Phonological Convergence in Dialect Contact: Evidence from Citation Forms.
Kerswill, Paul
Language Variation and Change, v7 n2 p195-207 1995
Using data from three experimental studies on British English, this study addresses whether, in dialect contact, there is a difference in the degree of convergence at different phonological levels. Data suggest that, in a contact situation, surface differences will be eradicated at the expense of phonologically complex differences. (29 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Dialects, English, Foreign Countries, Hypothesis Testing, Language Research, Phonology, Sociolinguistics, Speech Communication
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Great Britain