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Synopsis
The New Cockney provides a sociolinguistic account of speech variation among adolescents in the 'traditional' East End of London. Embedded in its social context, it focuses on the interaction and social practices within a single community and highlights some of the possible mechanisms for language change.
Synopsis
Introduction 1. The Social and Historical Context 2. Methodological Issues 3. The PRICE Variable 4. The FACE Variable5. Allomorphic Variation in the English Article System 6. The Qualitative Analysis 7. The 'New' Cockney Conclusion