Speech rhythm in varieties of english: evidence from educated indian english and british english
Auteur :
Fuchs, Robert
Éditeur :
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN :
9783662517215
Date de publication :
23 août 2016
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
Many post-colonial varieties of English, which are mostly spoken as a second language in countries such as India, Nigeria and the Philippines, are thought to have a syllable-timed rhythm, whereas first language varieties such as British English are characterized as being stress-timed.