Results 191 to 200 of about 161,020 (352)

Quality of Javanese and Sundanese Vowels

open access: green, 2017
Arum Perwitasari   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Nigerian English: History, functions and features

open access: yesWorld 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
wiley   +1 more source

Vowel- and Diphthong-Like Spectral Patterns in Sperm Whale Codas. [PDF]

open access: yesOpen Mind (Camb)
Beguš G   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sociolinguistic variation in the rhythm of Nigerian English speech

open access: yesWorld 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
wiley   +1 more source

Sweet as – The [ADJ + as] intensifier construction in Māori English/Aotearoa English

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract We introduce the Waikato Māori English Conversation (MEC) corpus, which consists of 43 dyadic conversations between 49 young adults who self‐recorded informal conversations with close friends, in their own homes, with no topic of conversation specified (83 hours of dialogue; nearly 800,000 words).
Andreea S. Calude, Hēmi Whaanga
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy