Search for dissertations about: "Lerwick"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the word Lerwick.

  2. 1. The Vowel System of a Shetland Accent of Scottish Standard English : A segmental analysis

    Author : Peter Sundkvist; Gunnel Melchers; John Harris; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : Lerwick; Shetland; Shetland dialect; Scottish Standard English; Accents of English; Vowel systems; Subsystems; The Scottish Vowel Length Rule; Vowel softening;

    Abstract : This study presents a comprehensive description of the stressed vowel system of the local accent of Scottish Standard English spoken in Lerwick, Shetland. A judgement sample of eleven informants was obtained through a network model. READ MORE