Bidialectalism or dialect death? Explaining generational change in the Shetland Islands, Scotland

American Speech

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-88

  Smith, Jennifer ^a   Durham, Mercedes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84864236912     PISSN: 00031283     EISSN: 15272133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/00031283-1599959     Document Type: Article

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