Lecture: T-glottallization in the speech of British youth on the example of the TV series Sex Education

The text discusses the phenomenon of T-glottaling in British English and how it is increasingly becoming a common feature among British youth. The article highlights that while previous studies have excluded glottal stop replacement in intervocalic positions, recent observations have noted an increase in glottal replacement before a vowel, which is seen as less standard. The research analyzes the trends of T-glottaling in the speech of British youth based on the TV series "Sex Education".

The text discusses the linguistic phenomenon of t-glottaling in British English and the growing trend of its usage among British youth. It mentions various studies on the subject and notes that glottal replacement before a vowel is increasingly common. The study analyzes two episodes of the TV series "Sex Education" and identifies instances of t-glottaling in various phonetic contexts. The study concludes that t-glottalization is being used as a common feature of the speech of British youth and is becoming an integral part of their linguistic repertoire. The text suggests that further research in this area could help understand the nature and origins of this phenomenon and its wider implications for the English language.