P, T, K

According to Hastings (1979, quoted in Wood 1987: 111) de-aspiration of voiceless initial stops is typical of CFE; according to Saffery (1986, cited in Wood 1987: 112) there is variation between aspirated and de-aspirated initial stops. Deaspiration is also noted separately by Lanham (1982), and Wood (1987: 129, 137–138), who claims its use is more typical of Extreme CFE than Respectable CFE speakers. My own data evidenced both aspiration and de-aspiration, although L1 (= primarily more middle-class speakers) tended to aspirate in line with RP norms.