Keywords
regional variable reversal, dialect decline across generations, Boomer–Gen X linguistic shift
Abstract
How are regional varieties of English faring in the US?
Ample evidence shows that canonical regional variables are undergoing _____
• “reversal” in Cincinnati and Philadelphia (Strassel & Boberg 1996, Fruehwald 2017)
• “decline” and “fall” in Michigan (Rankinen et al. 2019, Nesbitt 2021)
• “rejection” and “retreat” in Raleigh (Dodsworth & Kohn 2012; Dodsworth & Benton 2017)
Nesbitt (2021: 359) observes that “[T]he Baby Boomer–Gen X transition appears to be a pivotal transition throughout the country [and] appears to be of great importance to North American dialects in general.”
Original Publication Citation
Monica Nesbitt, Joseph A. Stanley, & Margaret E. L. Renwick. “Movement, Economy, Orientation: 20th Century Shifts in North American Language.” Panel organized at the American Dialect Society Annual Meeting. New York City. January 5.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Nesbitt, Monica; Stanley, Joseph A.; and Renwick, Margaret E. L., "Movement, Economy, Orientation 20th Century Shifts in North American Language" (2024). Faculty Publications. 7962.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/7962
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
2024
Publisher
American Dialect Society Annual Meeting
Language
English
College
Humanities
Department
Linguistics
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