Dialectology

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Dialectology
the study of dialects and dialect change
When we look at differences that define a
dialect, where did those differences come from,
and how did they spread?
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The Changes
æ gt e a gt æ
Starting point Chicago white macho guys (vs.
others)
Reinterpreted as urbane in the suburbs
Spread, driven by attitude
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Dialectology
Focal areas
Relic areas
Transition areas
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Isoglosses
The line on the map of southern England separates
the area where the vowel in a word such as cut is
v (black circles) from the area where the
vowel is u (crosses).
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16. mayonnaise      a. with Q as in "man"
(2 syllables--"man-aze") (41.65)      b. with
ej (3 syllables--"may-uh-naze") (45.83)    
 c. I use both interchangeably (8.81)      d.
other (3.71)      (11372 respondents)