Imitation, Awareness; and Folk Linguistic Artifacts
Imitations are sophisticated performances displaying regular patterns. The study of imitation allows linguiSts to understand speakers' perceptions of sociolinguistic variation. In this dissertation, I analyze imitations of non-native accents in order to answer two questions: what can imitation...
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Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1911/64394 |