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  1. (, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Melbourne, Australia 2019)
    This study describes linguistic and social factors favoring acquisition of a low back vowel contrast by native speakers of Canadian English living in New York City (NYC). Previous literature has found that new phonemic distinctions seem difficult to acquire, both in L2 and D2 (second dialect) learning contexts. In contrast, this analysis shows that Canadian expats who have been exposed to NYC English due to mobility show small but significant distinctions between the COT and CAUGHT classes. Intriguingly, the social factor most strongly influencing the magnitude of this new contrast is not total years spent in NYC or even identification as a New Yorker, but choice of partner: Canadians married to New Yorkers show greater COT/CAUGHT contrast. These findings suggest that long term, consistent input from a regular and important interlocutor may facilitate the acquisition of new contrasts in a second dialect. 
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  2. (, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Melbourne, Australia 2019)
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    This study describes linguistic and social factors favoring acquisition of a low back vowel contrast by native speakers of Canadian English living in New York City (NYC). Previous literature has found that new phonemic distinctions seem difficult to acquire, both in L2 and D2 (second dialect) learning con- texts. In contrast, this analysis shows that Canadian expats who have been exposed to NYC English due to mobility show small but significant distinctions between the COT and CAUGHT classes. Intriguingly, the social factor most strongly influencing the magnitude of this new contrast is not total years spent in NYC or even identification as a New Yorker, but choice of partner: Canadians married to New Yorkers show greater COT/CAUGHT contrast. These findings suggest that long term, consistent input from a regular and important interlocutor may facilitate the acquisition of new contrasts in a second dialect. 
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    Accepted Manuscript Full Text Available