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Rhoticity Revisited
- Authors: Elena B.1
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Affiliations:
- Moscow State Linguistic University
- Issue: No 1(895) (2025)
- Pages: 38-44
- Section: Linguistics
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2542-2197/article/view/279181
- ID: 279181
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The purpose of the research is to outline the basic state-of-the-art information about the status of such a sociolinguistic variable as rhotacism in the diversity of Englishes. Both diachronic and synchronic analyses of the problem are provided. The topicality of the problem lies in the necessity of choosing the type of pronunciation in terms of “rhoticity-nonrhoticity” in teaching English. In the Inner-circle countries the degree of rhoticity depends on the history of the language development, on the speakers’ age, gender, socio-economic status. In the Outer circle countries it depends on the substrate language influence, the norm orientation of mass media and education, the government policy, on mixed marriages. It is important to note that rhoticity in Great Britain and in the United States develops in opposite directions.
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Buraya Elena
Moscow State Linguistic University
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Email: helen812@list.ru
SPIN-code: 9939-0764
Russian Federation
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