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  ASA 149th Meeting Lay Language Papers - Visualizing the Canadian English Vowels
Canadians are well known to have different vowel sounds in 'lout' and 'loud', where in other dialects these sounds are usually the same.
Canadian Raising is thought to affect vowels that move from low-to-high in the vowel space.
Thus I describe 'Canadian Raising' not as something specific to /ai/ and /au/, but general to this class of 'moving vowels', and not as 'raising' in the space but 'advancement along the path of the movement'.
www.aip.org /149th/hagiwara.html   (971 words)

  
 Canadian Abroad - Raising Canadian children in a foreign country - by Geradine Mac Donald-Moran
Raising Canadian children abroad-- protecting, preserving and promoting the heritage-- is a challenge.
The most logical course of action to follow (to promote our heritage), when raising children in a bi-cultural environment, is to adopt the most positive aspects of one's host culture (or that of the co-parent) while rejecting the negative aspects of both backgrounds.
I have two Canadian flags, having taken them out of their cellophane wrappers once or twice, presuming to hang them high and never allowing them to touch the floor as a measure of respect learned in childhood.
www.canadianculture.com /canadianabroad/gerry001.html   (1438 words)

  
 Jewish Charity Challenges Canadian Policy on Israel in Court (by Faisal Kutty) - Media Monitors Network
Members of the Canadian Jewish community are anxiously awaiting a decision by the Federal Court of Canada regarding a tax appeal launched by a Jewish charity.
Despite the negative publicity raised by the story and promises by the government to act, the practice still appears to be widespread.
The CMDA is the Canadian branch of Magen David Adom (MDA), which was established in 1931 to collect and dispense blood and equipment to medical institutions and to operate ambulances.
www.mediamonitors.net /faisalkutty3.html   (1039 words)

  
 Canadian raising - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canadian raising is a phonetic phenomenon that occurs in varieties of the English language, especially Canadian English, in which diphthongs are "raised" before voiceless consonants (e.g., [p], [t], [k], [s], [f]).
This raising of /aɪ/ can be found in the Pacific Northwest, New England, and Philadelphia, and probably in many other parts of the country as well, as it appears to be spreading.
The phenomenon of Canadian raising may be related historically to a similar phenomenon that exists in Scots and Scottish English.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_raising   (775 words)

  
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Chambers (1973: 114) defines Canadian raising as a phenomenon that occurs in Canada which heightens the onset of the diphthongs /ai/ and /au/ relative to the low-central onset in neighboring dialects, raising them to [[[radical]]i] and [[[radical]]u].
The raising of /ai/ was distributed fairly evenly throughout the sample with regard to age, but /au/-raising seemed to be led by young women.
The fronting that often accompanies raising in this U.S. study also adds a new twist to similar studies in Canada, in that it suggests that the Canadians may not be conforming to the U.S. norm, but instead that the two varieties may be converging.
babel.ling.upenn.edu /~nagy/nwav/WWWabs/Dailey.html   (513 words)

  
 Canadian English
Canadian English, for all its speakers, is an under-described variety of English.
In fact, Lilles (2000) goes so far as to claim that there is no such thing as a distinct Canadian English, and argues that the notion of Canadian English is a myth, fabricated to reinforce a fragile Canadian identity.
As evidence, he cites the lack of phonological and orthographic standardization for Canadian English, the paucity of distinct Canadian vocabulary, and the appearance of regionalisms associated with various parts of the United States.
www.ic.arizona.edu /~lsp/CanadianEnglish.html   (413 words)

  
 Gabriele Azzaro - Worldwide Accents of English
In Canadian Raising, the initial vowel element is much higher than the American variant, the glide is over a shorter distance, and the final element is higher as well.
Although the phenomenon is mainly Canadian, the speech of some Americans in several areas of the US (e.g., Chicago, Minneapolis, and Rochester) is also characterized by those sounds.
Phonologically, one might say that Canadians are apparently under American pressure and the two diphthongs are subsequently also affected; it is probably better to say that US and CdnE are converging toward one another.
www.gazzaro.it /accents/files/CanRaising.html   (655 words)

  
 Canadian English
Canadian Raising was first brought to the attention of linguists by Joos (1942).
A notable aspect of Canadian pre-rhotic vowels is their resistance to the emergent pattern in American English of substituting [a] for [o] before inter-vocalic [r].
A final, curious property of Canadian English is in its foreign /a/ nativization.
www.ic.arizona.edu /~lsp/Canadian/canphon3.html   (1557 words)

  
 Venture Capital Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In 2004, Canadian venture capital fund-raising fell for the third year in a row as Canadian VC firms raised less than $1.4 billion in new capital, compared to $1.6 billion in 2003.
They say that Canadian fund-raising activity is poised for a revival, and 2005 may be the year that the decline is finally stopped in its tracks.
Canadian institutional investors, which participate in backing venture funds, tend to put more of their money into funds based outside of Canada.
www.privateequityweek.com /vcj/protected/1110466090978.html   (1349 words)

  
 AFP > About AFP | AFP news & press releases > Mixed Fundraising Results Among North American Charities - The AFP State ...
Increases in fundraising were seen in nearly all subsectors of the Canadian charitable sector, especially among religious, public society/benefit, and education organizations, and in all organizations regardless of the level of annual operating budget.
The first 'AFP State of Fundraising' survey was developed in response to the events of September 11, 2001.  Funds raised by charities were immediately impacted by the tragedy.  However, by the close of 2001 surprisingly nearly 60 percent of U.S. fundraisers surveyed saw increases over the previous year compared to 48 percent at year-end 2002.
Canadian fundraisers listed a myriad of reasons impacting their fundraising efforts including increased competition for charitable dollars, government budget cuts, and drops in corporate support and sponsorship.
www.afpnet.org /tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=887&content_item_id=11308   (841 words)

  
 Canadian raising (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
'''Canadian raising''' is a phonetic phenomenon that occurs in varieties of the English language, especially Canadian English, in which diphthongs are "raised" before voiceless consonants (e.g.,,,,,).
This raising of can be found in the United States as well, for example in the Pacific Northwest, New England, and Philadelphia.
Note also that Canadian raising preserves the recoverability of the phoneme in "writer," even though in Canadian English, as in most other versions of North American English, the and undergo flapping to before unstressed vowels.
canadian-raising.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888   (362 words)

  
 Current Affairs
The Canadian Opposition has shown their distaste regarding the fund raising campaigns carried out by LTTE in Canada under the guise of Front organisations.
The Canadian opposition has called the Canadian government to take necessary measures to identify these fund raising organisations and to pass a law banning terrorist fundraising activities, which is a multi million industry for LTTE in Canada.
Monte Solberg, the Canadian Alliance for Foreign Affairs critic says it is ironical for the Canadian government to play the role of the peacemaker on the international stage,while front groups are working within the country to finance political violence.
www.priu.gov.lk /news_update/Current_Affairs/CA200012/20001219LTTE_fund_raising.htm   (297 words)

  
 Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Company promotion of the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the Firefighter Life Safety Program, and places within the organization at which Donations from the public can be received are anticipated.• Through the sponsor, support for one week designated as Foundation fund raising week.
All donations which are given the Foundation for which a charitable donation receipt is issued require that 80% of the donation is used to meet objectives already agreed upon by the CCRA and tied to the Foundation’s Articles of Incorporation.
Money raised from a donor who simply writes the donation off as a business expense does not have the same legal imperative, but our moral position is that monies we receive must be used to help those entrusted to our care.
www.cfff.ca /fundraising/fundraising_e.php   (1121 words)

  
 Raising the Roof
In January 2006, Raising the Roof launched Youthworks, a Canada-wide initiative aimed at breaking the cycle of homelessness among young people.
The files at Raising the Roof are filled with similar success stories, proving that homelessness can be solved one person at a time.
On Sunday October 22, 2006, walkers from across the GTA will complete a 5K route through downtown Toronto to show their support for young people who are without a place to call home.
www.raisingtheroof.org   (837 words)

  
 Canadian Grandparents Raising/Seeking Access to Grandchildren
We are Canadian grandparents raising or seeking access to our grandchildren.
While the main focus is on Canadian grandparents raising grandchildren, our websites offer support, information, advice, current events, crafts, fun and more for the whole family, whether Canadian or not.
There is a strong Canadian focus at the present time, however I would be pleased to collaborate worldwide.
g.webring.com /hub?ring=canadiangrandpar   (356 words)

  
 Raising the Canadian flag: Molson U.S.A. focuses on Molson Canadian to revive a battered franchise Modern Brewery Age - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Raising the Canadian flag: Molson U.S.A. focuses on Molson Canadian to revive a battered franchise
Canadian was essentially flat in 2001, but grew 38% in 2002.
Molson Canadian is growing exponentially, so they can afford to have some declines with Molson Golden or Molson Ice because Canadian is off-setting that for them.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3469/is_20_54/ai_102681134   (965 words)

  
 English
'Canadian Dainty': The Rise and decline of Briticisms in Canada.
Survey of Canadian English: A comparison of the language patterns of English-speaking New Brunswickers at two different levels of education.
The stressed vowel phonemes of a New Brunswick idiolect and Centre Prairie Canadian English..
www.unh.edu /linguistics/courses/790CS/CS_readings/English_readings.htm   (797 words)

  
 "Fair Deal for Newfoundland" Tops 10,000 Supporters in First Week - Alternative News Media on Democracy, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Well most Canadians may not be aware of it, but the exports per capita of Newfoundland is greater than that of any other province in Canada.
Canadians may not be aware that those interests initially came as governmental crown share allocations for the discoveries on the East Coast.
We are proud Canadians and we love the flag as much as Canadians anywhere and we wear it proudly where ever we go.
www.canadiandemocraticmovement.ca /displayarticle547.html   (5752 words)

  
 Great Canadian Fundraising Ideas For Your Next Fundraiser or Fund Raiser!
Your fund raiser could be for a specific time frame or, depending on the program, may be an ongoing throughout the year.
Your Canadian Group may work with a fund raising that conducts the entire event or they may sell the material, supplies and/or script for your group to produce the event yourselves.
The fund raising companies want you to be happy about your association with them so that you will patronize them again and recommend them to other organizations for their fundraisers.
www.fundraising-ideas.org /orgs/canadian.htm   (1154 words)

  
 CHINA: China revokes visas for two journalists, raising Canadian ire, UCLA International Institute
Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin on Friday called on the Chinese Embassy to explain the withdrawal of travel visas for two Canadian citizens accompanying his trade mission to Beijing and Hong Kong next week.
A reporter and a cameraman, both Chinese-born Canadian citizens from the New Tang Dynasty Television Canada, said their visas had been granted Wednesday, but were revoked on Thursday.
Zhu, 39, said she came to Canada as a student in 1996, hoping to escape the "unhappiness" that she felt among her parents' peers due to repression by the government.
www.isop.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=19815   (592 words)

  
 Canadian English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canadian English (CaE) is a variety of English used in Canada.
Canadian English spelling can be described as a mixture of American English, British English, Quebec French, and unique Canadianisms.
A contemporary reference for formal Canadian spelling is the spelling used for Hansard transcripts of the Parliament of Canada.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_English   (3784 words)

  
 Canadian | Antimoon Forum
I just found out recently that one girl who I work with is from Ottawa, and she has no Canadian Raising or any features that had stood out as "Canadian" to my ear, so it surprised me to find out she's Canadian.
My Canadian cousins say they learn both sets of spellings and are generally free to choose, as long as they're consistent in their writing.
The general Canadian pronunciation of "lieutenant" is one way in which Canadian dialects of NAE are closer to English English than most dialects of NAE spoken in the US.
www.antimoon.com /forum/t319-0.htm   (902 words)

  
 Canadian and American Raising
Canadians say this word /hawz/ the same as Americans, by the way -- /hawz/, with a real /a/, and not /h@wz/, which sounds strange to almost everybody, Canadians included.
In fact, Canadians and most Americans also swap off /@y/ and /ay/, as in /r@ys/ - /rayz/, according to a very simple and completely predictable rule.
There's a Web page devoted to "Canadian Raising", as it's called in the trade, which has sound clips you can download and play while you practice.
www-personal.umich.edu /~jlawler/aue/truly.html   (535 words)

  
 Canadian Studies | Home Page
In conjunction with the Canadian Studies program, the Society publishes a biannual newsletter, which is sent to students past and present.
In March, students will be involved in running a Canadian theme day camp for children at Pier 21.
On that day, students will mark the 40th anniversary of the Canadian flag raising by holding a re-enactment of the first raising of the Canadian maple leaf flag.
www.msvu.ca /political-canadian/studentactivities/index.asp   (411 words)

  
 Canadian raising and other oddities
Canadian raising is a phonological process characteristic of several varieties of Canadian English, in which the onsets of the diphthongs /ay/ and /aw/ raise to mid vowels when they precede voiceless obstruents (the sounds /p/, /t/, /k/, /s/, and /f/).
Canadian raising is especially rampant among natives of
Thomas, Erik R. The Origin of Canadian Raising in Ontario.
www.yorku.ca /twainweb/troberts/raising.html   (281 words)

  
 A New Generation of Canadian Families Raising Young children - September 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
When Canadian parents look back on their own lives and the lives of their parents, they see changes across a generation that have profoundly affected their parenting experience, compared to when they themselves were young children.
On the other hand, in order to more clearly capture the impact of having both parents involved in paid employment, it is important to look at how this influences the way parents arrange child care for their children, and whether they are able to spend the amount of quality time they want with their children.
Blended families refer to married or common-law couples with 2 or more children, where one child does not have the same natural and/or adoptive parents as the other child or married or common-law couples where at least one child is in a step-relationship with at least one of the parents.
www.hrsdc.gc.ca /en/cs/sp/sdc/pkrf/publications/research/2003-001330/page02.shtml   (5176 words)

  
 Wholesale Products: Fundraising at Canadian Content   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Raise funds by selling enrollments in a child kidnapping prevention service.
Raise money selling fresh doughnuts for schools, churches, clubs, or organizations in the Augusta, Georgia area.
Canadian Content Forums - View Single Post - The UK film industry is booming.
www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Society/Organizations/Nonprofit_Resources/Fundraising/Wholesale_Products   (2233 words)

  
 Canadian Links for Grandparent Headed Homes
This is strictly an email/chat support group for Canadian grandmother's who are either raising or seeking access to their grandchild(ren) and was set up to provide them with lots of love and support from others like them with a little bit of fun thrown in for good measure.
It was established for Canadian grandchildren who are being raised by their grandparents.
The emphasis is on Canadian information and resources for victims (including family, friends or colleagues of someone who is a victim of crime).
www.geocities.com /grammadidi2001/links_for_grandparents_raising_grandchildren_canadian_some_united_states.html   (1322 words)

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