Unpacking the Research Process: Investigating Syllable-Timing in New Zealand English.

Holmes, Janet; Ainsworth, Helen

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ERIC Number: EJ549166

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Unpacking the Research Process: Investigating Syllable-Timing in New Zealand English.

Holmes, Janet; Ainsworth, Helen

Language Awareness, v6 n1 p32-47 1997

Presents insights into how language research develops, with particular focus on the extent to which syllable-timing is a characteristic of the New Zealand English speech of certain ethnic and social groups. The discussion examines the development of hypotheses, methodological challenges and the importance of considering alternative interpretations of the data. (33 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: English, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Language Research, Pilot Projects, Pronunciation, Sociolinguistics, Speech Communication, Syllables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand

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