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Date of the study and what was being studied |
In 1980 Petyt studied speakers in Bradford, examining the dropped 'h' at the beginning of words. |
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94% of what social class dropped the 'h'? |
Lower working class speakers |
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67% of what social class dropped the 'h'? |
Upper working class speakers |
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28% of what social class dropped the 'h'? |
Lower middle class speakers |
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12% of what social class dropped the 'h'? |
Upper middle class speakers |
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What these results suggest |
Accent is linked to social class as the results suggest those from a higher class background tend to not drop the 'h' as much. Supports the idea that the 'h' sound is a prestigeous sound. |
