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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brunner, Elizabeth Gentry
Other Authors: Nancy Niedzielski
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1911/64394