Language change — rule?
Constant and inevitable process.
Language change — driving forces?
Internal factors and external influences.
Isogloss — definition?
Dialect boundary separating language variants.
Isogloss — definition?
Boundary separating dialect areas.
Labov NYC — key finding?
Social class influences /r/ pronunciation.
Standard English — example?
RP, GA.
Sociolinguistic variables — example?
/r/ pronunciation in NYC.
Prestige forms — role?
Socially valued language variants.
Innovators — who?
Early adopters of language change.
Palatalization — example?
/t/ and /d/ before /ʃ/ or /ʒ/.
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2. According to the revision sheet, which study is associated with the correlation between post-vocalic /r/ usage and social status?
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