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British English pronunciation preferences: a changing scene

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2009

J. C. Wells
J. C. Wells
Affiliation:
Department of Phonetics and Linguistics, University College London, Cower St, London WC1E 6BT, UK e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

A poll of BrE pronunciation preferences was carried out in late 1998, based on a self-selected sample of nearly 2000 ‘speech-conscious’ respondents, who answered a hundred questions about words of uncertain or controversial pronunciation. The findings allow us to answer questions about lexical incidence and sound changes in progress. (This is a revised and considerably extended version of the report published as Wells 1999.)

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Journal of the International Phonetic Association , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , June 1999 , pp. 33 - 50
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Copyright © Journal of the International Phonetic Association 1999

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