Has Barack Obama Changed his Language in Later Life? A Case Study of -ing/-in Variation and the MOUTH Vowel
This paper aims to explore whether individual speakers can change their language at the phonological level across their lifespan, especially after the critical period, by conducting a longitudinal study on U.S. President Barack Obama at three time points in his middle years: 1995 (age 34), 2008 (age...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Edinburgh Library
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Lifespans and Styles |
| Online Access: | http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lifespansstyles/article/view/1608 |