Spectral differences among varieties of American English have been widely studied,
typically recognizing three major regionally diagnostic vowel shift patterns [Labov, Ash, and …

Regional variation in American English speech is often described in terms of shifts,
indicating which vowel sounds are converging or diverging. In the US South, the Southern …

The Linguistic Atlas of the Gulf States is an extensive audio corpus of sociolinguistic
interviews with 1121 speakers from eight southeastern US states. Complete interviews have …

Despite their potential for elucidating fine-grained differences across ethnolects and
regional dialects, vowel trajectories are neglected in sociolinguistics as group comparisons …

While the retraction of trap is found throughout the American West, it is primarily associated
with California and supposed Californian values in both the popular media and the ears of …

This thesis examines productions and perceptions of BATH and TRAP variation in Cornwall,
England. It first identifies South Western 'long< a>'as one of the most salient feature of West …

Speech is highly variable and systematic, governed by the internal linguistic system and
socio-indexical factors. The systematic relationship of socio-indexical factors and variable …

Components of the California Vowel Shift (CVS; Eckert 2008b) are found throughout the
American West (Fridland et al. 2016b). One CVS component, trap backing, is associated …

Despite their potential for elucidating fine-grained differences across ethnolects and
regional dialects, vowel trajectories are neglected in sociolinguistics as group comparisons …