Revisiting the vowels of Brunei English
2012; Wiley; Volume: 31; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1467-971x.2011.01725.x
ISSN1467-971X
Autores Tópico(s)Multilingual Education and Policy
ResumoWorld EnglishesVolume 31, Issue 2 p. 177-197 Revisiting the vowels of Brunei English SALBRINA SHARBAWI, SALBRINA SHARBAWI Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author SALBRINA SHARBAWI, SALBRINA SHARBAWI Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 17 May 2012 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-971X.2011.01725.xCitations: 5Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract ABSTRACT: This paper presents findings of a phonetic investigation of the 11 monophthongal vowels produced by 18 speakers of Brunei English (BrunE). Data for the current study was also collected from 12 Singapore English (SgE) speakers. In order to avoid a prescriptive approach, the description of the vowels was carried out using a modified inventory of vowel contrasts for the monophthongs following Wells' model of standard lexical sets. The findings revealed that BrunE speakers are inconsistent in their vowel productions in which there is indeterminate usage of American English (AmE) and BrE vowels. The Singaporeans, however, show more uniformity across the subjects. It is proposed that the lack of consistency in BrunE vowel pronunciations may be explained in terms of the maturity of the English varieties. Whereas Schneider places SgE in an advanced phase 4 of his dynamic model of the evolution of postcolonial Englishes, the findings of the current study seems to indicate that BrunE belongs in the third phase. Statistical tests, however, do not seem to support the claim that BrunE and SgE are in different stages of development. 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