Christopher Strelluf,Matthew J. Gordon
The Origins of Missouri English: A Historical Sociophonetic Analysis
The Origins of Missouri English: A Historical Sociophonetic Analysis
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Missouri is a regional crossroads where the Midwest meets the South and the West begins, and its contemporary dialect picture reflects this blend of influences. This book documents the unique linguistic features that characterized Missouri dialects over a century ago, using state-of-the-art techniques in sociophonetics to track patterns in pronunciation. It challenges prevailing ideas about the history of these features and serves as a model for the application of large-scale sociophonetic analysis to the study of language history.
Format: Hardback
Length: 340 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books
Missouri is a state that sits at a crossroads where the Midwest meets the South and the West begins. This unique location has shaped the state's contemporary dialect picture, reflecting a blend of influences from different regions. Depending on their backgrounds, Missourians may share speech features with people from Chicago, Kentucky, or California. The authors of this book delve into the history behind this current linguistic variation by listening to the voices of Missourians born between the 1880s and the 1930s. They use a corpus of archival recordings to document the unique linguistic features that characterized Missouri dialects over a century ago. State-of-the-art techniques in sociophonetics are applied to track patterns in pronunciation, focusing on regional differences related to vowel sounds. The study presents detailed examinations of several vocalic mergers and chain shifts heard today in various regional dialects. The evidence uncovered in the speech of older Missourians challenges prevailing ideas about the history of these particular features and about the origins and spread of sound change more generally. In addition to providing insight into the development of Missouri English and other American dialects, this book serves as a model for applying large-scale sociophonetic analysis to the study of language history.
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781498597265
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