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Peer reviewedFought, Carmen – Journal of Sociolinguistics, 1999
Presents evidence that /u/-fronting, a sound change observable in California Anglo speakers is found in the majority Mexican-American community as well, among Chicano speakers of English. Results of the study underscore the need to analyze variation within the context of those social categories that are of particular significance to the specific…
Descriptors: English, Language Variation, Mexican Americans, Pronunciation
