Catalysts for change: A view from 20th century North American English

For this talk, we examine a few sound changes in contemporary North American English via analyses of production, perception, and attitudinal data. I find that a number of regional features are undergoing reversal or change towards a standardized variety. These shifts are discussed against the backdrop of 20th century North American social changes which are were driven by patterns of migration, economic and other cultural changes. These findings echo Weinreich, Labov, and Herzog (1968) who argue that “the forces active in qualitatively new changes include social factors, and any effort to account for the initiation of change by purely internal arguments will fail to a significant degree”.

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The December 2023 Commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, December 15 at Rupp Arena at the Central Bank Center. 

Friday, December 15th at 10 A.M.

Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food & Environment

College of Education

Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

College of Fine Arts

Martin School of Public Policy & Administration

Patterson School of Diplomacy & International Commerce

College of Medicine

College of Pharmacy

College of Public Health

College of Social Work
 

Friday, December 15th at 3 P.M.

College of Arts & Sciences

Gatton College of Business & Economics

College of Communication & Information

College of Design

College of Health Sciences

J. David Rosenberg College of Law

College of Nursing

For more information, visit: https://commencement.uky.edu/dec-2023

Undergraduate students who have participated in an independent study in AY 23-24 with a linguistics faculty member will give a presentation. Book awards will be presented to "budding linguists."

Please RSVP here. Deadline: April 8.