The “hyper-variation” present in rhotic sounds makes them particularly apt for sociophonetic
research. This paper investigates the variable realization of the voiced alveolar-trill …

This chapter briefly outlines some of the main methodological approaches to studying usage‐
based linguistics, their development over time, and current issues in the field. To achieve the …

The field of sociolinguistics, which, broadly defined, seeks to better understand the role that
social context plays in language use, is characterized by a prevalent methodology …

This chapter briefly outlines some of the main methodological approaches to studying usage-
based linguistics, their development over time, and current issues in the field. It is not meant …

(Coupland 2007), describes linguistic features that are influenced by the identity of a
community or an individual speaker. This chapter describes how the Raizal ethnic identity …

The current study analyzed whether variation in trill pronunciation by advanced learners of
Spanish is conditioned by individual differences in phonological short-term memory …

Como ha demostrado tanto la investigación empírica como la evidencia anecdótica, las
vibrantes españolas son sonidos especialmente difíciles de adquirir para los …

The Spanish [ɾ] tap and [r] trill are two different phonemes that only contrast in the
intervocalic position. In Spanish, the tap and trill contrast can only be found in thirty words …