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The father-bother low back merger exhibits a specific geographic distribution in American English dialects
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Multiple dialectological and acoustic studies confirm that the low-back vowel merger (father-bother or lot-thought) exhibits distinct geographic patterning across American English dialects.

Evidence for · 3
Acoustic characteristics of the vowel systems of six regional varieties of American English.
2005 · cited by 99
Demonstrates regional variation in American English vowel systems, showing that New England, Midland, and Western speakers exhibit the low back merger.
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Papers [0], [3], and [7] explicitly discuss the geographic distribution and regional variation of the low-back vowel merger across various American English dialects, confirming the claim. No papers refute it.

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The Low-Back Merger in the Steel City: African American English in Pittsburgh
2008 · cited by 15
Details the geographical presence and historical spread of the low-back merger in Pittsburgh.
The Foot of the Lake
2020 · cited by 4
Examines dialect geography regarding the low back merger and the Northern Cities Shift in upstate New York and surrounding regions.
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