LING 1100 Lecture Notes - Great Vowel Shift, Canadian English, Language Change

11 views3 pages
13 Feb 2023
Department
Course
Professor

Document Summary

These have to allophones [two ways of pronouncing it] Ai or ai [basically canadian english] ai [plain, buy, ride, time, alive] ai [centralized/raised, write, life, fight, type] An alaphonic pattern differs how people pronounce their words. Centralized variants throughout new england go back to the 17th century, and are remnants of the great vowel shift. Lane (linguistic atlas of new england, 1939-43) still registers centralized pronunciation in rural areas throughout the region. Generally disappears from ne by the 40s, and 50s, but retained in outlying areas. Ask them questions designed to elicit ai. If a man is successful at a job he doesn"t like, would you still say he was a successful man? . Traditional fishing economy under threat from tourism. Ai is associated with the mainland and the summer people. If you don"t like the place you live you move your tongue a little back. Younger generations show greater degree of centralization.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Documents

Related Questions