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Definite article reduction

Index Definite article reduction

Definite article reduction (DAR) is the term used in recent linguistic work to refer to the use of vowel-less forms of the definite article the in Northern dialects of English English, for example in the Yorkshire dialect and accent. [1]

11 relations: Aylesham, Dar, English language in England, Lancashire dialect, Manchester dialect, On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at, Reduction, Stress and vowel reduction in English, The, Yorkshire dialect, Zero-marking in English.

Aylesham

Aylesham is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, England.

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Dar

Dar or DAR may refer to.

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English language in England

The English language spoken and written in England encompasses a diverse range of accents and dialects.

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Lancashire dialect

The Lancashire dialect and accent (Lanky) refers to the Northern English vernacular speech of the English county of Lancashire.

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Manchester dialect

Mancunian (or Manc) is the dialect spoken in Manchester, North West England, and its environs.

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On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at

"On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at" (Standard English: On Ilkley Moor without a hat) is a folk song from Yorkshire, England.

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Reduction

Reduction, reduced, or reduce may refer to.

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Stress and vowel reduction in English

Stress is a prominent feature of the English language, both at the level of the word (lexical stress) and at the level of the phrase or sentence (prosodic stress).

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The

The is a grammatical article in English, denoting person(s) or thing(s) already mentioned, under discussion, implied, or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners or readers.

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Yorkshire dialect

The Yorkshire dialect (also Broad Yorkshire, Tyke, Yorkie, or Yorkshire English) is an English dialect of Northern England spoken in England's historic county of Yorkshire.

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Zero-marking in English

Zero-marking in English is the indication of a particular grammatical function by the absence of any morpheme (word, prefix, or suffix).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definite_article_reduction

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