Vowel Change in New Zealand English - Patterns and Implications
This thesis investigates change in a number of phonological variables in New Zealand English (NZE) during a formative period of its development. The variables under analysis are the short front vowels /ɪ/, /ɛ/, /æ/, the front centring diphthongs /ɪə/ and /ɛə/, and the so-called 'broad A' v...
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University of Canterbury. Linguistics
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/930 |