Variation in the Pronunciation of English by New Zealand School Children

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Variation in the Pronunciation of English by New Zealand School Children

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This thesis presents a nationwide survey of selected phonemic and phonetic variables used by New Zealand school children. New Zealand English (NZE) is often described as homogeneous compared to other varieties. However, the discovery of dialect regions for playground vocabulary in New Zealand (Bauer & Bauer 2003) and reports of regional dialects in Australian English justify exploring variation in pronunciation across New Zealand. The data set for this research is a set of anonymous group int...

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27 Jul, 2022

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Kennedy, Marianna

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Regional variation / English dialects / Diverse vocabularies / School: School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies / 200399 Language Studies not elsewhere classified / Degree Discipline: Linguistics / Degree Name: Master of Arts / Marsden: 420102 New Zealand English / Degree Level: Masters / Language Studies not elsewhere classified / Language studies not elsewhere classified

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