Language And Accent

Question 1

The /u/ and /ae/ divide

Answer 1

Put- in southern it’s /ae/
And northern it’s /u/

Question 2

Labov department store study

Answer 2

Link between prestige and accent
/r/ in New York is seen as prestigious
Sacks- pronounced it the most to show overt prestige
Maceys- changes the most to pronounce it when asked to repeat themselves
Kleins- pronounced it the least to show covert prestige

Question 3

T-glottalisation

Answer 3

Spreading rapidly in England popular many accents eg in cockney
“Wa/?/er” instead of “water”

Question 4

H-dropping

Answer 4

Do not include “h” at the start of words eg “hospital” although RP does
Most English accents have this RP doesn’t

Question 5

Also talk about

Answer 5

Cardiff
Norwich