Keywords

negative self-perception of Utah speech, awareness of salient pronunciation features, urban–rural Southernness distinction

Abstract

Utahns generally have negative perceptions of their own speech (Savage 2014, Eddington & Brown 2021, Stanley 2023).

Utahns are aware of certain features in their speech, namely pronunciation of “mountain” (Eddington & Savage 2012; Stanley & Vandiernet 2018; Eddington & Brown 2021, Stanley 2023).

Previous dialectology research (Lillie 1998; Eddington 2022; Stanley 2022) indicates that speech in some areas of Utah are described as “Southern”; this is generally found to differentiate urban vs. rural regions.

Original Publication Citation

Chad Huckvale & Joseph A. Stanley. “Perceptions of ‘Southern’ Utah English.” New Ways of Analyzing Variation 51. New York City. October 13–15.