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Research in Assam, India

Caroline traveled to the IIT-Guwahati in Assam, India, mid-October to spend two weeks collecting and analyzing data on Indian English phonetics and phonology, and to enjoy some excellent food & coffee! Along with colleague Assoc. Prof. Priyankoo Sarmah of IIT, we are analyzing the VOT, vowel quality and duration, and rhythm of the English spoken by educated speakers of L1 Assamese.