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Salience, audience design and accommodation
'Salience', 'audience design' and 'accommodation' are commonly explored in sociolinguistic research. Watch Professor Paul Kerswill explain more.
‘Salience’, ‘audience design’ and ‘accommodation’ are commonly explored in sociolinguistic research.
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An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Accents, Attitudes and Identity
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