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‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds
Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city Pronunciation of the “happy vowel” is one of the key indicators of social class in Mancunian accents, researchers have found. A sociolinguistic study, by Lancaster University and Manchester University, found that the final vowel in words such as happy, baby, chilly and city – known to linguists as “the happy vowel” – varies clearly by social class across Manchester. Continue reading...
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Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city Pronunciation of the “happy vowel” is one of the key indicators of social class in Mancunian accents, researchers have found. A sociolinguistic study, by Lancaster University and Manchester University, found that the final vowel in words such as happy, baby, chilly and city – known to linguists as “the happy vowel” – varies clearly by social class across Manchester. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian, ‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds reports that Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city Pronunciation of the “happy vowel” is one of the key indicators of social class in Mancunian accents, researchers have found. A sociolinguistic study, by Lancaster University and Manchester University, found that the final vowel in words such as happy, baby, chilly and city – known to linguists as “the happy vowel” – varies clearly by social class across Manchester. Continue reading…
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