Watson, Kevin (2006) Phonological resistance and innovation in the North-West of England. English Today, 22 (2). pp. 55-61.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0266078406002100
Abstract
Over the past few decades, studies of dialect levelling have concluded that phonological convergence amongst varieties of British English is rife. This review attempts to demonstrate the opposite, in the variety of English spoken in Liverpool. Despite various media reports predicting the death of Liverpool English, evidence is provided here that the variety appears to be resisting the innovation of ‘T-glottalling’, a feature which is frequent elsewhere, and instead shows signs of divergence from any kind of supra-local regional norm.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | English Today |
| Additional Information: | The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, English Today, 22 (2), pp 55-61 2006, © 2006 Cambridge University Press. |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics |
| Departments: | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Linguistics & English Language |
| ID Code: | 8403 |
| Deposited By: | Mr Richard Ingham |
| Deposited On: | 22 Apr 2008 16:49 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 18:23 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/8403 |
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