New England /r/

Overview

Why do New Englanders drop /r/ in some cases, but not in others?

Lesson Plan

See handout.

Class Time Needed

1 hour

Files

New England /r/ Problem (100.61 KB)

Subject(s)

General linguistics
Phonology

Topic(s)

Dialects

Grade Level

Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12