THE NATURE OF THE WESTERN TYPE OF AMERICAN ENGLISH (GA) AND THE SOUTHERN TYPE OF AMERICAN ENGLISH
Keywords:
Keywords: General American, Southern American English, phonetic, American dialects, rhoticity, Southern Vowel Shift, pin-pen mergerAbstract
ABSTRACT
This paper analyzes two principal varieties of American English: General
American (GA), representing the western type, and Southern American English. The
discussion centers on the phonetic characteristics that differentiate these dialects,
specifically vowel systems, consonant realization, and prosodic features.
Comprehending these variations is vital for phonetic research and for practical
applications in language instruction.
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