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Subjective Reactions to Various Speech Styles in Egypt
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El-Dash, Linda; Tucker, Richard – Linguistics, 1975
A study is reported which was designed to investigate the views held by Egyptians of various ages and educational backgrounds toward several of the speech varieties used in the Egyptian context, and to ascertain the perceived suitability of these codes for diverse purposes within Egyptian society. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Dialects, Diglossia
Social Consequences of Accommodating One's Style of Speech: A Cross-National Investigation
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Bourhis, Richard; And Others – Linguistics, 1975
A study is reported which investigated the social consequences that follow when a speaker accommodates or fails to accommodate his speech style with reference to his interlocutor. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Dialects, English, French, Language Attitudes
Mexican-American Evaluational Judgments about Language Varieties
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Cohen, Andrew D. – Linguistics, 1974
A 1971 study of formation of language attitudes and their basis, and in particular the concept of "best" language variety, among predominantly immigrant Mexican-American parents is reported. (RM)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, English
A Distinctive Feature Analysis of English Intonation
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Hirst, D. J. – Linguistics, 1976
This article presents a description of intonation in English in terms of the relationship between the syntactic surface structure of a given sentence and certain distinctive intonative features.
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language), English, Intonation
Lexical Innovations in South Asian English
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Krachru, Braj B. – Linguistics, 1975
Discusses certain lexical features of South Asian English peculiar to this variety of English as opposed to its other native and non-native varieties. A taxonomic classification of hybrids which developed over years of cultural and linguistic contact with the English-speaking world is presented. (SCC)
Descriptors: English, Etymology, Language Classification, Language Usage
Evaluative Reactions of Bilingual Anglo and Mexican American Adolescents Toward Speakers of English and Spanish
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Carranza, Michael A.; Ryan, Ellen Bouchard – Linguistics, 1975
A study is reported in which Mexican-American and Anglo adolescents rated the personalities of sixteen speakers representing four language categories: English-Home, Spanish-Home, English-School, and Spanish-School. The study sought information about the Mexican-American bilingual adolescent and his reactions to his position as a bilingual.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, English, Language Attitudes
Communication Length as a Behavioral Index of Accent Prejudice
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Giles, Howard; And Others – Linguistics, 1975
This study was designed to determine whether subjects would behave differently to a standard and nonstandard British-accented speaker. The matched-guise procedure was used with a stimulus speaker present, face-to-face with listeners. Listeners did not know they would subsequently be required to evaluate the speaker's personality. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, English, Language Attitudes, Language Styles
A Possible Source of Some Australian Sounds and Their Relationship with Received English
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Gunn, J. S. – Linguistics, 1975
The establishment and development of the English language in Australia is investigated. Present Australian pronunciation is compared to popular London pronunciation of the late 18th century, and today's general Received English is compared to both. (RM)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Diachronic Linguistics, English, Geographic Regions