Date of Award
Fall 11-29-2017
Degree Type
Honors Project
Department
Communication
First Advisor
Marianne Dainton
Abstract
This paper investigates the history of the Philadelphia dialect and analyzes how trends in immigration, migration, and socioeconomic status have affected it. Drawing upon academic and popular sources, the paper examines how the dialect has changed over time and how it might continue to evolve in the future.
Recommended Citation
Wall, Ryan, "A Jawn by Any Other Name: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of the Philadelphia Dialect" (2017). HON499 projects. 12.
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/honors_projects/12
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