Language Variety

Phonological Variation and Identity in L.A. Spanish: The Case of /s/ Debuccalization

Brian Cifuentes, Nicholas Guymon, Jafarri Nocentelli, Amanda T. In this study, we investigate how native speakers of Puerto Rican, Guatemalan, and Mexican dialects of Spanish use /s/ debuccalization, a phonological process which targets /s/ in the coda position and yields either [h] or [∅] through complete deletion, to signal informal speech in Los Angeles. By […]

EVLA, immigrants, Language Variety, Los Angeles, prestige, Spanish

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The Gender Playbook of Stand-Up Comedy

Communications, Language and Gender

Shaveon Sisson, Daria Avtukh, Chelsea Garcia, Frieda Lopez Mesina When it comes to humor, women are typically criticized for being less funny or for trying too hard to be funny. There is a sense of discrimination and inequality when it comes to comedy and gender. Asking the questions, how do sex differences have an effect

Gender Inequality, Humor Perception, Language Variety, Speech Communities, Stand-up Comedy

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