Dialect enregisterment in performance

Journal of Sociolinguistics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 657-679

  Johnstone, Barbara ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Audience; Dialect; Enregisterment; Performance; Pittsburgh; Radio

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255181573     PISSN: 13606441     EISSN: 14679841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9841.2011.00512.x     Document Type: Article

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