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ERIC Number: EJ405462
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Speech Rates in British English.
Taruoza, Steve; Allison, Desmond
Applied Linguistics, v11 n1 p90-105 Mar 1990
It is suggested that the most widely-known estimate of English speech rates, based on the speech of radio announcers, and a comparison of English and French radio announcer speech rates do not represent a truly standard range of speech rates. An alternative range is proposed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Comparative Analysis, English, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Variation, Norms, Research Methodology, Speech Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: English (British); Speech Rate