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2. What suffix did Trudgill investigate in Norwich in 1974 to determine prestige pronunciation

  • ing
  • ed
  • ess
  • ily

3. What social group did Eckhert say contrats the Jocks in her 2000 study?

  • Popular kids
  • The Geeks
  • The Burnouts
  • Band kids

4. When Petyt studied the dropping of H in 'house' in bradford What percentage of the lower working class dropped the H.

  • 93
  • 89
  • 28
  • 67

5. When Chesire noted gramatical variation in reading what was the most common occurence in 'tough girls'

  • use of aint
  • non standard s
  • Non standard 'was'
  • Double negative

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