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Nigerian English: History, functions and features
World Englishes, EarlyView.Abstract This article offers a comprehensive overview of Nigerian English, a rapidly expanding variety of world Englishes, recognised as one of the fastest‐growing varieties of English globally in numerical terms. This article has four aims. First, it discusses the historical developments of English in Nigeria with reference to the events that led to ...
Kingsley O. Ugwuanyi +1 more
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Phonological competence or component phonology?
, 2003 In this paper we discuss whether the learner of English should aim at acquiring native-like pronunciation, or instead, intelligible pronunciation, i.e. competent phonology, is sufficient for his/her needs. It offers a brief review of research in language acquisition in general and phonological competence in particular. We draw on our lengthy experience
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Shared phonological networks in frontal and temporal cortex for language production and comprehension. [PDF]
Cereb CortexDmitrieva X +9 more
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Sociolinguistic variation in the rhythm of Nigerian English speech
World Englishes, EarlyView.Abstract There is a dearth of research on speech rhythm in Nigerian English, and scholars have differing views on its nature, ranging from being syllable‐timed to tone‐timed. Apart from the fact that the majority of few available studies were conducted more than a decade ago, the exact nature of speech rhythm in Nigerian English remains contentious ...
Folajimi Oyebola, Osemudiamhe Ilekura
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Morphological awareness and reading skill for deaf and hearing adults. [PDF]
J Deaf Stud Deaf EducSaunders E, Helms H, Emmorey K.
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Research Paper: Persian Phonological Awareness Tests:A Comparative Analysis
, 2018 Hourieh Ahadi, Maryam Mokhlessin
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