Ng, Bee Kee and Chiew, Poh Shin (2024) Phonetic variation of initial stop consonants in Malaysian English. English World-Wide, 45 (3). pp. 367-407. ISSN 0172-8865, DOI https://doi.org/10.1075/eww.24005.ng.
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In multiracial and multilingual Malaysia, Malaysian English (MalE) is not a homogeneous variety. Thus, the present study examines the phonetic implementation of voicing contrast in MalE across three major ethnic groups, Malay, Chinese and Indian, and compares the results with their first languages (L1s) and British English due to the historical ties. Voice onset time (VOT) and closure duration are measured and analysed in within-group and between-group comparisons. Findings reveal evident L1 influence on the initial stop production of Malaysian bilingual speakers, and simultaneous influence of British English due to long-term language contact. The influence of Malay as the national language is also observed. While VOT appears to play a role in discriminating between voiced and voiceless initial stop consonants, closure duration does not reflect equivalent significant effects. Hence, the phonetic and phonological features of MalE in multilingual Malaysia offer insights into one of the Englishes spoken beyond the Inner Circle.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Universiti Malaya, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Malaysian English; phonetic variation; initial stop consonants; voice onset time (VOT); closure duration; voicing contrast; multilingualism |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics P Language and Literature > PE English |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Languages and Linguistics |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Feb 2025 02:51 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Feb 2025 02:51 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/47276 |
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