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Publication Date: 1979-Sep
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Ethnicity in Phonological Variation and Change.
Laferriere, Martha
Language, v55 n3 p603-17 Sep 1979
Examines the role of ethnicity, or the family and community, in determining linguistic variants (specifically, phonological variants) among Italians, Jews, and Irish in Boston. Implications for phonetic change and language acquisition are also discussed. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Age, Community Influence, Cultural Influences, Diachronic Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Educational Background, Ethnicity, Family Influence, Income, Italian Americans, Jews, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Language Styles, Language Variation, Peer Relationship, Phonetics, Phonology, Pronunciation, Standard Spoken Usage
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)
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