Scobbie, James M (2007) Biological and social grounding of phonology : variation as a research tool. In: 16th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Monday 6th August - Friday 10th August, 2007, Saarland University, Saarbrücken.
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Abstract
Phonological-phonetic sound systems are abstractions away from substance, so while they are grounded in biological capacity, they also reflect phonetically un-natural relationships arising from a variety of linguistic factors. Sociolinguistic variation is one of these non-biological factors. Pilot articulatory results are presented from derhoticised Scottish English. It can have onset/ coda allophony far more radical than the systems that are normally examined in articulatory research. Ultrasound analysis shows acoustic rhoticity in codas may have a post-alveolar constriction so delayed that acoustic rhoticity is covert. Perceptual recoverability of social identity has to be considered in addition to plain phonetic factors.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ultrasound, Scottish English, rhoticity, sociophonetics, articulation |
| ID Code: | 46 |
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| Deposited On: | 15 Jan 2008 14:13 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2008 11:48 |
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