Gender and postvocalic /r/ in the American South: A detailed socioregional analysis

American Speech

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 259-285

  Schönweitz, Thomas ^a  

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EID: 0039563527     PISSN: 00031283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/00031283-76-3-259     Document Type: Article

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