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Lexical distribution is the kind of pronunciation difference which is most easily noticed and commented on. This is the case where one variety puts a particular word in a different lexical set from another. | 02 pages 001-136 6 8 02 1 26 pm Pag h 82 82 INTERNATIONAL VARIETIES OF ENGLISH Word RP Pronunciation of the marked consonant s in different varieties GA CDN Aus NZ SA assume sj s s sj sj J J sj s sj figure g gj gj g g g g herb h 0 h 0 h h h nephew f v f f f v f f v quarter kw kw kw k kw k kw kw schedule J sk sk J J sk sk J J thither Ỗ Ỗ e Ỗ Ỗ e Ỗ Ỗ with Ỗ Ỗ e e Ỗ Ỗ e e Ỗ Figure Consonantal difference between a few words in different varieties Lexical distribution Lexical distribution is the kind of pronunciation difference which is most easily noticed and commented on. This is the case where one variety puts a particular word in a different lexical set from another. Thus in RP the word tomato has its second stressed vowel in the PALM lexical set while in GA it is in the FACE lexical set. The important point here is that there is no general pattern to observe it is simply a matter of individual words behaving in particular ways often for good historical reasons . A few examples are given in Figure where indicates is in variation with that is both are heard and indicates that the various lexical sets are phonemically identical. Just as often it is vowels in unstressed syllables that vary. A few examples are given in Figure . And some examples of consonant differences are given in Figure . In these figures 0 indicates zero meaning the relevant segment is not pronounced. Exercises 1. What kind of difference in pronunciation is the most important in allowing you as someone who hears different varieties of English to locate a speaker as coming from a particular country 2. This chapter has focused on differences in segments consonants and vowels . What other kinds of differences in pronunciation may be relevant 02 pages 001-136 6 8 02 1 26 pm Pag h 83 PRONUNCIATION 83 3. What differentiates the way you speak from either British RP or General American Give five features. 4. Many lay people tend to treat all pronunciation differences as though they were