Etude du E caduc--Stabilisation en cours et variations lexicales (Study of the Unstressed

Hansen, Anita Berit

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ERIC Number: EJ486537

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Etude du E caduc--Stabilisation en cours et variations lexicales (Study of the Unstressed "E"--Stabilization over Time and Lexical Variations).

Hansen, Anita Berit

Journal of French Language Studies, v4 n1 p25-54 Mar 1994

A study investigating the evolution in French of the unstressed "e" positioned between single consonants (e.g., "besoin") is presented. It is argued that stabilization of this pattern cannot be confirmed in the speech of educated Parisians but appears to be governed by sociolinguistic variables. Lexical conditioning is examined. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Diachronic Linguistics, French, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Variation, Phonology, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociolinguistics, Vowels

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: French

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