The Speech Continuum Reconsidered: A Case Study of a Speaker of Indian English
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| Title | The Speech Continuum Reconsidered: A Case Study of a Speaker of Indian English |
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| Abstract | This study highlights the dynamics of the speech continuum by analyzing the sound system of a speaker of Indian English (IndE). Utterances were collected via the reading of commonly spoken words and a semi-structured interview. The findings indicate that the speaker’s sound features are much fewer than those described in earlier studies on IndE accents. Moreover, his pronunciation patterns display a mixture of the basilectal, meoslectal and acrolectal forms of Indian English, reflecting the characteristics of the non-linear speech continuum. This study concludes by discussing the speaker’s sound patterns with relation to his sociolinguistic background. |
| Publisher | ACADEMY PUBLISHER |
| Date | 2012-04-01 |
| Source | Theory and Practice in Language Studies Vol 2, No 4 (2012) |
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