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Kerswill, P. E. – Journal of Linguistics, 1987
Drawing a distinction between lexical and phonological variation reveals differences in sociolinguistic patterning. A comparison of dialects within the Durham, England speech community is discussed on these levels. Phonetic motivation, speech style, and social and situational factors are shown to interact in complex ways in connected speech…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Bidialectalism, Connected Discourse, Dialect Studies