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ERIC Number: EJ524539
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0954-3945
The Third Dialect of English: Some Canadian Evidence.
Clarke, Sandra; And Others
Language Variation and Change, v7 n2 p209-28 1995
Offers evidence that contradicts the idea of a relatively homogeneous North American dialect area in which vowel systems remain fairly stable. The article examines back vowel fronting in Canadian English and its relationship to the shift affecting the front lax vowels, as well as to the general principles of vowel chain shifting. (29 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Dialects, Foreign Countries, Language Variation, North American English, Regional Dialects, Sex Differences, Social Class, Vowels
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Labov (William)