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Description
£1,341.90 awarded - This programme investigates to what extent Scottish linguistic variation is an ‘intangible commodity’ in the city’s tourism industry.
Layman's description
This research project addresses the questions: Do tourists who visit in Scotland want to hear Scottish accents more than other accents? Might they be willing to pay more for a tour guide who sounds Scottish, or less for a tour guide who doesn’t? Do tour guides think their accent is part of what their customers are paying for?
| Acronym | PPLS Pilot Project |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 16/10/15 → 16/10/16 |
| Links | http://www.lel.ed.ac.uk/~lhlew/tourism.html |
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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The negotiated commodification of Scottish English in Scotland’s tourism economy
Hall-Lew, L. (Speaker)
28 Jan 2016Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk