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New speakers: Challenges and opportunities for variationist sociolinguistics [PDF]
Abstract While the field of variationist sociolinguistics has advanced rapidly since Labov (1966), it remains the case that a socially informed theory of language change continues to be influenced by only very few languages, typically English and a handful other dominant European languages.
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Comparing Constraints on Contraction Using Bayesian Regression Modeling [PDF]
This paper has three goals: (1) to document the factors shaping is-contraction in Mainstream American English; (2) to assess the extent to which these factors also shape contraction of has; (3) to use shared patterns of contraction across the two verbs ...
Laurel MacKenzie
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An interview on linguistic variation with Leonie Cornips [PDF]
This is an interview on linguistic variation with Leonie Cornips.
Leonie Cornips
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Seeking Systematicity in Variation: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations on the "Variety" Concept. [PDF]
One centennial discussion in linguistics concerns whether languages, or linguistic systems, are, essentially, homogeneous or rather show “structured heterogeneity.” In this contribution, the question is addressed whether and how sociolinguistically ...
Ghyselen AS, De Vogelaer G.
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Even though spacious conditions are integral parts of the vast majority of studies in the fields of sociolinguistics and variationist linguistics, they are not always discussed as subject matters per se. The special issue In Stadt und Land – Perspektiven
Elisabeth Scherr, Arne Ziegler
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Já li conheço, mulé”: analyzeof the depalatalization of the palatal lateral
The present work goalto investigate the depalatalization of the palatal lateral /λ/, as in words like ‘filho’, ‘julho’ and ‘mulher’ etc. in the Agreste, Sertão and Litoral of Alagoas.
Maria de Fátima Rocha Santos +3 more
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The Study of Social Factors' Role in Phonological and Lexical Variations in Hawrami (Paveh Dialect) based on Variationist Sociolinguistics [PDF]
This paper offers a study of phonological and lexical variations in Hawrami (paveh dialect) based on Variationist Sociolinguistics. In this paper the influence of two non-linguistic factors (age and gender) on one phonological variation (use of allophone]
Nadya Safiei +3 more
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THE PROBLEM OF LIAISON IN FRENCH: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC APPROACH TO THE FACTS, IN ABIDJAN [PDF]
: The objective of this study is to show that the frequency of French liaison among Ivorian speakers is related to sociolinguistic factors. In addition, it is first of all a question of presenting the liaison as carried out by different groups of persons.
Amani-Allaba Angèle Sébastienne
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This research report presents a quantitative investigation into the impact of social variables including age, education and gender on a specific phonological variation (Metathesis in word [tʃoklæ]) in the Hawrami language, specifically the Paveh dialect.
Nadia Safiee +2 more
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Sociolinguistique et variation linguistique
Nous exposons dans cet article une analyse de la notion de sociolinguistique. Son objectif est d’étudier des variations linguistiques dans les langues en se basant sur l’analyse de la langue telle qu’elle existe en réalité.
Monia SENDI
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