Linguistic Variation

2 words in this vocabulary list

variant th fronting

variant

noun a form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms or versions

adjective differing in some respect from the standard or usual

  • The new variant of the virus has raised concerns among public health officials.
  • Have you heard about the new variant going around?
  • That variant is no joke, we need to be careful.
  • The variant in her personality made her stand out from the rest.

th fronting

noun a phonological process in some dialects of English where the sound /θ/ is replaced by /f/ or /t/ in words like 'think' and 'this'

verb None

adjective None

adverb None

pronoun None

preposition None

conjunction None

interjection None

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  • The phonological process of th fronting involves the pronunciation of the sound /θ/ as /f/ or /ð/ as /v/ in certain dialects.
  • Some people find th fronting hard to understand, but it's just a different way of speaking.
  • I love how some accents have th fronting - it sounds so cool!
  • In a metaphorical sense, th fronting can represent the blending of different cultures and languages.