Variation Studies: Some Findings and Issues

Dr. Suzanne Bardeas

smbardeas@uqu.edu.sa
Umm Al-Qura University

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Outline

Fischer (1958)

Labov (1966)

Trudgill (1974)

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Fischer (1958)

Labov (1966)

Trudgill (1974)

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New England

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(ng) variable
12 boys and 12 girls (3-10)
formal, less formal, informal

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Boys vs. girls in the most formal situation.

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Model boy vs. typical boy.

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Model boys use depnding on formality.

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Types of verbs

every day activities: e.g. punch, hit, etc

formal verbs: e.g. criticize, correct, etc.

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Fischer (1958)

Labov (1966)

Trudgill (1974)

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New York City

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Hypotheses (r-pronunciation,)

reintroduced from above

younger people
formal
more likely at the end of word than before consonants

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Method of data collection

three department stores (Saks, Macys, S. Klein)

asked about a department on the fourth floor
elicited a more careful repetition

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Employers using -r in all instances

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Saks

Macys

S. Klein

(%)

(%)

(%)

All [r]

32

31

17

Some [r]

30

20

No [r]

38

49

79

Number

68

125

71

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position in the word

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Age

Saks: older - less

S. Klein: inconclusive
Macys: older - more

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Age

Saks: older - less

S. Klein: inconclusive
Macys: older - more
subjective reaction test

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Social class and formality

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(th) variable, social class, and formality

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Fischer (1958)

Labov (1966)

Trudgill (1974)

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Norwich

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sixteen phonological variables

social class and level of formality
different variables pattern differently

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-in and class and formality

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-in and gender

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