Exploring Phonetic and Phonological Variation: RP and the Nigerian English Accent

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dc.contributor.authorAdedeji, K
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-12T08:33:10Z
dc.date.available2017-10-12T08:33:10Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionStaff Publicationen_US
dc.description.abstractVol 17 (2011) Although various studies into the intelligibility of speech have been conducted, limitations may be observed in terms of their basic paradigm. Many have focused on the measurement of the intelligibility of non-native English varieties to native speakers, being based on the premise that native speaker speech is inherently intelligible. In contrast, an attempt has been made here to assess the intelligibility of a native speaker accent (RP) from a non-native (Nigerian English) perspective. Involving British and Nigerian undergraduates selected from a British university and a Nigerian university, a hierarchy of the intelligibility of RP vowel phonemes is established. This not only provides evidence that intelligibility is a phenomenon which may be examined from a non-native speaker perspective, it also identifies specific features of RP segmental phonology which presents problems to Nigerians.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdedeji, K (2011) Exploring Phonetic and Phonological Variation: RP and the Nigerian English Accent Vol 17 (2011)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ajol.info/index.php/lnr/article/view/75517
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.unilag.edu.ng:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2156
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectRP vowels, intelligibilityen_US
dc.subjectnon-native speakersen_US
dc.titleExploring Phonetic and Phonological Variation: RP and the Nigerian English Accenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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