“I didn’t fink dat was funny”

This paper examines the effect of middle and older age on Michael Caine’s realisation of the English dental fricatives. The results show convergence to prestige forms during middle age. Caine only exhibits TH- fronting during his older years within a familiar social setting (audience and speech styl...

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Published in:Lifespans and Styles
Main Author: Jamie Brigg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2021-06-01
Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lifespansstyles/article/view/5639