[Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL] 86] • Universal or Diverse Paths to English Phonology by Gut, Ulrike, Fuchs, Robert, Wunder, Eva-Maria -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Universal or Diverse Paths to English Phonology Topics in English Linguistics Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents 1 Introduction

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2 The phonology of Brunei English:L2 English or emergent variety

1 Introduction 2 The phonology of Brunei English 3 Data 4 Incidence of rhoticity 5 Correlation of rhoticity with other features ofpronunciation 6 Discussion Appendix: The Wolf Passage

The Boy who Cried Wolf (from Deterding 2006)

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3 Rothicity in Malaysian English:The emergence of a new norm?

1 Introduction 2 Previous studies

2.1 Rhoticity in Malaysian English 2.2 Rhoticity in neighbouring varieties of English

3 Methodology 4 Findings and discussion 5 Conclusion Acknowledgements References Appendix

4 Cross-linguistic influence in second vs.third language acquisition of phonology

1 Cross-linguistic influence 2 VOT in second and third language acquisitionand new varieties of English

2.1 VOT in SLA 2.2 VOT research in TLA 2.3 VOT in studies on new English varieties

3 Study

3.1 Aims and research questions 3.2 Participants and procedure 3.3 Results

3.3.1 Mean VOT values for L1, L2 and L3 3.3.2 Individual variation 3.3.3 Comparison with L1 reference values 3.3.4 Analysis of variance 3.3.5 Correlation analysis of factors influencing VOT production

4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Acknowledgements

5 Differences in the perception of Englishvowel sounds by child L2 and L3 learners

1 Introduction 2 Effects of bilingualism on L3 phonologicalcompetence 3 Models of multilingualism and non-nativespeech learning 4 Irish English and Polish vowel sounds 5 The present study

5.1 Participants 5.2 Instruments

6 Results 7 Discussion 8 Conclusion References

6 Loanword adaptation and second language acquisition: Convergence and divergence

1 Introduction

1.1 Loanwords: Theoretical background 1.2 Second/third language phonology

2 Statement of the problem 3 A brief note on Optimality Theory 4 Loanwords in Bangla

4.1 Syllable structure rules in Bangla

4.1.1 The DISYLLABIC TROCHEE CONSTRAINT 4.1.2 NO COMPLEX CODA and NO COMPLEX ONSET 4.1.3 Gemination in Bangla

4.2 The core-periphery of the Bangla lexicon

2 Second/third language acquisition by Banglaspeakers 5 Conclusion References

7 Onset consonant cluster realisation inNigerian English: The emergence of anendogenous variety?

1 Introduction 2 Consonant clusters in English and in Nigerianlanguages 3 Methodology 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 References Appendix 1 Bio-data of respondents Appendix 2

8 Acquiring English and French speechrhythm in a multilingual classroom:A comparison with Asian Englishes

1 Introduction 2 Mandarin Chinese as a distant language 3 Investigating speech rhythm 4 Empirical study

4.1 Hypotheses 4.2 Methodology 4.3 Results 4.4 Discussion

5 Rhythmic properties of learner and contactvarieties: Comparing non-native English andAsian Englishes 6 Conclusion and outlook References Appendix: Materials recorded

Mandarin Chinese: The North Wind and the Sun French: Short story from textbook (Jouvet 2006: 7,slightly adapted)

Acknowledgements

9 A sonority-based account of speechrhythm in Chinese learners of English

1 Introduction 2 Speech rhythm in learner language 3 Sonority-based rhythm metrics 4 Method

4.1 Data 4.2 Data analysis

5 Results 6 Discussion 7 References 8 Appendices

Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3

10 English word stress in L2 andpostcolonial varieties:systematicity and variation

1 Introduction 2 English stress: Facts and findings fromnon-native speakers

2.1 Facts: Systematicity and variability in English stress 2.2 Non-native encounters: Acquiring and processingEnglish stress

3 Case studies

3.1 Stress production in highly proficient ESL users

Participants Methodology Results

3.2 Stress identification in highly proficient EFL users

Participants Methodology Results

3.3 Stress assignment in postcolonial varieties of English:Cameroon/Nigerian English

4 Discussion and conclusions References Appendix 1: Appendix 2:

11 Prosodic marking of focus in transitivesentences in varieties of South AfricanEnglish

1 Introduction 2 Prosodic marking of focus and givenness inWhite South African English

2.1 Background 2.2 Methodology

2.2.1 Material 2.2.2 Recording 2.2.3 Subjects 2.2.4 Preparation of data analysis

2.3 Results for White South African English

2.3.1 Visual inspection of F0 contours 2.3.2 Inferential analysis

2.3.2.1 Maximum F0 2.3.2.2 Duration 2.3.2.3 Intensity

2.4 Summary of the results for WSAfE

3 Prosodic marking of focus and givenness in the“crossing over” variety of Black speakers

3.1 Methodology and speakers 3.2 Visual inspection 3.3 Inferential analysis

3.3.1 Maximum F0 3.3.2 Duration 3.3.3 Intensity

3.4 Summary of the results for the “crossing over” variety ofBlack speakers

4 Prosodic marking of focus and givenness inBlSAfE (L2 by Black speakers)

4.1 Methodology and speakers 4.2 Visual inspection 4.3 Inferential analysis

4.3.1 Maximum F0 4.3.2 Duration 4.3.3 Intensity

4.4 Overall results for BlSAfE

5 Discussion References

12 Epilogue: Universal or diverse paths toEnglish phonology?

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