Word: kurath
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Dates: during 1924-1924
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...more technical talk was given by Hans Kurath to the phonetics group of the Association. He endeavored to prove that the dialectic differences between the various sections of the United States originated in the regional dialects of the British Isles. Thus New England derives its speech largely from southeastern England?though the influence of Ireland has been a very disturbing one during the past few generations. Professor Kurath began with a discussion of mid-Western pronunciation...