Investigating salience and ideologies in Greater Boston: A sociophonetic analysis of liquid variation
Lee-Ann Vidal Covas
Abstract
This study examines how liquid variation and other sociolinguistic variables interact among Spanish speakers in Greater Boston, with special attention to language ideologies and attitudes. Preliminary findings show that salient features like liquid variation persist across generations rather than converge with English, reflecting how speakers use language to maintain cultural identity and linguistic authenticity.
Date
Oct 17, 2024 — Oct 19, 2024
Event
The International Symposium on Language Ideologies and Attitudes – IDEOLING
Location
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Authors
Lee-Ann Vidal Covas
(she/her)
Language Scientist (PhD, Boston University) with expertise in sociolinguistic research, dataset curation, and applied data science.