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Peer reviewedGuy, Gregory; And Others – Language in Society, 1986
Discusses a quantitative study of the use of Australian Questioning Intonation (AQI) in Sydney, which reveals that it has the social distribution characteristic of a language change in progress. The social motivations of AQI are examined in terms of local identity and the entry of new ethnic groups into the community. (Author/SED)
Descriptors: Age Differences, English, Interpersonal Communication, Intonation
