John Kenneth Chambers (12 July 1938 – 2 March 2026) was a Canadian linguist, and a well-known expert on language variation and change, who played an important role in research on Canadian English beginning in the 1980s. He coined the terms "Canadian Raising" and "Canadian Dainty", the latter used for Canadian speech that mimics the British, popular till the mid-20th century.
John Kenneth Chambers (12 July 1938 – 2 March 2026) was a Canadian linguist, and a well-known expert on language variation and change, who played an important role in research on Canadian English beginning in the 1980s. He coined the terms "Canadian Raising" and "Canadian Dainty", the latter used for Canadian speech that mimics the British, popular till the mid-20th century.
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