List of tables |
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List of figures |
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List of equations |
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List of abbreviations |
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List of other symbols |
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Acknowledgements |
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Chapter 1 Introduction |
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1.1 Scottish English: Previous research |
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1.2 The present study in the context of Edinburgh |
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1.3 The variables under investigation |
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1.4 Research in a sociophonetic framework |
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1.5 Overall contribution of the present study |
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1.6 Structure of the book |
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Chapter 2 Scottish Standard English in context |
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2.1 The Scottish English language continuum |
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2.1.1 Scots and Scottish Standard English |
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2.1.2 Status and definition of SSE |
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2.2 SSE as a double contact variety |
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2.3 Characteristics of the SSE accent |
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2.3.1 The sound inventory |
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2.3.2 Criterial and optional features of SSE |
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Chapter 3 Explaining accent variation and change |
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3.1 Accent contact and change by accommodation |
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3.2 Internal and external factors in variation and change |
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3.2.1 Age, gender and contact |
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3.2.3 Ease of articulation and clarity |
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3.2.5 Other internal factors |
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3.3 Towards a unified model |
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Chapter 4 Data and methodology |
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4.1.1 Speakers and styles |
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4.1.3 Recording, processing and transcription |
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4.2 Analysing acoustic vowel data |
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4.2.1 Making vowel measurements |
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4.2.2 Vowel transformation |
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4.2.3 Acoustic vowels as variables |
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4.3 Auditory analyses of (r) |
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4.4.1 The hierarchical (generalised) linear model |
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4.4.2 Model output and diagnostics |
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Chapter 5 The research context for /e/ and /o/ |
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5.1 The acoustics and perception of diphthongs |
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5.2 Historical developments of (e) and (o) |
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5.3 /e/ and /o/ in Scotland |
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5.3.1 Early sources and textbooks |
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5.3.2 Contemporary empirical research |
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5.4 Summary and research questions |
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Chapter 6 Statistical analyses of (e) and (o) |
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6.1 Descriptive statistics |
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6.2 Multilevel analyses of (e) and (o) |
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6.2.3 Language-internal effects |
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6.3 Discussion of results |
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Chapter 7 The research context for (r) |
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7.2 Historical developments of /r/ |
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7.3.1 Early sources and textbooks |
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7.3.2 Contemporary empirical research |
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7.5 Summary and research questions |
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Chapter 8 Statistical analyses of (r) |
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8.1 Descriptive statistics |
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8.2 Multilevel analyses of (r) |
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8.2.3 Language-internal effects |
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8.3 Discussion of results |
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Chapter 9 Conclusion: Variation and change in SSE |
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9.1 Summary of central findings |
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9.2 The SSE-SSBE continuum - fact or fiction? |
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References |
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Appendices |
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C.1 Token numbers of (e) and (o) |
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D.1 Technical definitions |
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Index |
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