The social life of phonetics and phonology

Paul Foulkes; Gerard Docherty

doi:10.1016/j.wocn.2005.08.002

The social life of phonetics and phonology

Paul Foulkes, Gerard Docherty

Language and Linguistic Science

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Abstract

In this article we define and illustrate sociophonetic variation within speech, highlighting both its pervasiveness and also the relatively minor role it has played in the development of phonetic and phonological theory. Reviewing evidence from studies of adults and children, we suggest that cognitive representations of words combine linguistic and indexical information, and that both types of information are present from the first stages of acquisition. We suggest that an exemplar-based model of phonological knowledge offers the most productive means of modeling sociophonetic variation. We discuss some of the characteristics of an exemplar-based account of sociophonetic variability and highlight some strands of investigation which would facilitate its further development. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	409-438
Number of pages	30
Journal	Journal of Phonetics
Volume	34
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wocn.2005.08.002
Publication status	Published - Oct 2006

Keywords

SPEECH-PERCEPTION
FUNDAMENTAL-FREQUENCY
BRITISH ENGLISH
CROSS-LANGUAGE
SPEAKER SEX
IDENTIFICATION
CHILDREN
VOWELS
ENVIRONMENT
VARIETIES

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