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The Similarity of Plural Endings and Linking Elements in Regional Speech Variants of Dutch
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Hanssen, Esther; Banga, Arina; Neijt, Anneke; Schreuder, Robert – Language and Speech, 2012
The plural suffix "-en" ("noot"+"en", "nuts") is pronounced differently by speakers coming from different regions of the Netherlands. In this study, we compared the pronunciation of the plural suffix "-en" in phrases ("noot"+"en kraken", "to crack nuts") with linking…
Descriptors: Morphemes, Foreign Countries, Indo European Languages, Dialects
Dialectal Differences between Middle-Class Black and White Children Who Do and Do Not Associate with Lower-Class Black Children
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Terrell, Francis – Language and Speech, 1975
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Dialect Studies, English
Dialect Interference in West Indian Children.
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Edwards, V. K. – Language and Speech, 1978
Establishes a significant correlation between the extent of Creole language interference and performance on a British reading comprehension test. Suggests that Creole affects the efficiency of understanding British English. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Creoles, Dialects, Foreign Countries, Interference (Language)
Speech Discrimination in Black and White Children
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Stevens, James H.; And Others – Language and Speech, 1973
Reports an investigation of the effect of dialect on speech discrimination scores of black and white adolescents. (TO)
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Dialect Studies, Grade 10, Language Research
Lexical Choice and Social Class
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Osser, Harry; Endler, Norman S. – Language and Speech, 1970
Descriptors: Dialects, Females, Identification (Psychology), Interaction