specifically to:
(1) examine the phonetic realizations of (v) in the English of female
Thai English majors in the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University
(phonetic variables will be analyzed in syllable-initial and word-final
positions); and
(2) explore the degree to which the phonological variable is conditioned
by style. Three stylistic levels will be investigated: conversation
(informal), reading text (formal), and minimal pairs (very formal).