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Characteristic properties of the six talker dialects in Experiment 1
| Talker dialect | Characteristic acoustic-phonetic properties |
|---|---|
| New England | r-lessness in dark, /æ/ backing in rag |
| North | Centralized /ow/ offglides in don't, monophthongal /æ/ in rag |
| North Midland | None, among those analyzed |
| South Midland | /u/ fronting in suit, /ow/ backing in don't |
| South | Greasy~greazy alternation |
| West | None, among those analyzed |
