George Bailey

List of John Benjamins publications for which George Bailey plays a role.

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Sandow, Rhys J., George Bailey, Natalie Braber and Eddie O’Hara-Brown 2024 How “U” are “U” words? Exploring variation in the usage and perception of class-based lexical shibboleths in British English English World-Wide 45:1, pp. 94–124 | Article
That U (upper-class) and non-U (non-upper class) speakers are identifiable through their vocabulary is an axiom in England. These claims are repeated in books, in print media, on social media, and in conversations regarding social class. However, such claims are seldom investigated empirically.… read more