‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds

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‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds

www.theguardian.com

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Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city

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