The Social Stratification of /aI/ in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

This study is a sociolinguistic analysis of the variant pronunciation of /aI/, a selected phonological variable, by white informants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Through a purposive sampling procedure, 56 informants were interviewed to determine their pronunciation of /aI/. Informants were ranked accordi...

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1. Verfasser:	Crane, L. Ben
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Differences Alabama Alabama (Tuscaloosa) Dialect Studies Phonemes Phonology Pronunciation Regional Dialects Social Dialects Social Stratification Sociolinguistics United States (South)
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Zusammenfassung:	This study is a sociolinguistic analysis of the variant pronunciation of /aI/, a selected phonological variable, by white informants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Through a purposive sampling procedure, 56 informants were interviewed to determine their pronunciation of /aI/. Informants were ranked according to education, income, and occupation to determine social class. Specific environments of /aI/ were chosen for study. Conclusions show that the highest social class and the youngest age group produce the closest pronunciation to broadcast standard. (Author)