Linguistics student pinpoints differences in Western Canadian Dialects
January 16, 2020
Vowel pronunciation varies between urban and rural populations, study shows. For more, go online to Folio: https://www.folio.ca/linguistics-student-pinpoints-differences-in-western-canadian-dialects/
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