An instrumental investigation of the vowel inventory of China English

IF 1.6 Q1 LINGUISTICS

Asian Englishes Pub Date : 2022-12-22 DOI:10.1080/13488678.2022.2158265

Qian Wang

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Abstract

ABSTRACT In today’s globalized world where English is increasingly used as a lingua franca , an increasing number of new English varieties are emerging in different parts of the world. China English (CE), as one of the fastest-growing varieties of English with the largest number of speakers, has been attracting a great deal of attention in recent years. This study aims to explore the vowel inventory of CE using an exploratory approach. Data were collected from 20 CE speakers who were recorded reading a standard elicitation list of words containing the 11 English monophthongs. Phonetic properties, phonemic contrasts, and allophonic variations of CE vowels were examined acoustically. Results provide some empirical evidence for the existence of a CE vowel system in which the vowel length contrasts are maintained, whereas the vowel quality contrasts tend to be neutralized to different extents, as compared to Inner Circle English varieties.

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中国英语元音词汇库的工具调查

在全球化的今天，英语作为一种通用语的使用越来越广泛，世界各地出现了越来越多的英语新变体。中国英语作为发展最快、使用人数最多的英语变体之一，近年来引起了人们的广泛关注。本研究旨在运用探索性的方法探讨英语的元音库存。研究人员从20位说欧洲语的人那里收集了数据，他们被录下了一份包含11个英语单音元音的标准引出词表。语音特性，音位对比和元音的音位变化进行声学检查。结果表明，与内圈英语变体相比，英语中存在元音长度差异，而元音质量差异在不同程度上被抵消的元音系统。

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Asian Englishes LINGUISTICS-

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3.30

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18.80%

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期刊介绍： Asian Englishes seeks to publish the best papers dealing with various issues involved in the diffusion of English and its diversification in Asia and the Pacific. It aims to promote better understanding of the nature of English and the role which it plays in the linguistic repertoire of those who live and work in Asia, both intra- and internationally, and in spoken and written form. The journal particularly highlights such themes as: 1.Varieties of English in Asia – Including their divergence & convergence (phonetics, phonology, prosody, vocabulary, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse, rhetoric) 2.ELT and English proficiency testing vis-a-vis English variation and international use of English 3.English as a language of international and intercultural communication in Asia 4.English-language journalism, literature, and other media 5.Social roles and functions of English in Asian countries 6.Multicultural English and mutual intelligibility 7.Language policy and language planning 8.Impact of English on other Asian languages 9.English-knowing bi- and multilingualism 10.English-medium education 11.Relevance of new paradigms, such as English as a Lingua Franca, to Asian contexts. 12.The depth of penetration, use in various domains, and future direction of English in (the development of) Asian Societies.