R vocalisation, linking R and intrusive R: Accounting for final schwa in RP English

Transactions of the Philological Society

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-97

  Heselwood, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 64349114689     PISSN: 00791636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-968X.2009.01215.x     Document Type: Review

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