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Peer reviewedBarbour, Stephen – Language in Society, 1987
Examination of the West German language and society suggests that the notion that the West German indigenous working class is separated from the middle class by a linguistic barrier is invalid. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Dialects, Foreign Countries, German, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedEdwards, J.; Jacobsen, M. – Language in Society, 1987
Differential evaluations of speech usually occur along the standard-nonstandard dimension. Standard accent rates highly in regard to status and competence but low on the dimensions of integrity and attractiveness. In a Canadian context, however, a regional standard (mainland Nova Scotia) compared favorably or equally in all dimensions to other…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, English, Language Attitudes
