Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:phonology
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| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:Canadian_English
|
| gptkbp:affectsVowels |
/ɛ/
/æ/ /ɪ/ |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
lowering and/or backing of front lax vowels
|
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:California_Vowel_Shift
|
| gptkbp:describedBy |
gptkb:William_Labov
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1995
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Canadian Shift
|
| gptkbp:involves |
vowel shift
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
urban Canadian English speakers
|
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Canada
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Northern_Cities_Vowel_Shift
|
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
sociolinguistics
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British_Columbia_English
gptkb:Ontario_English |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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