Solomon Islands English
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Solomon Islands English is the dialect of English spoken by Solomon Islanders.
Phonological features[edit]
Solomon Islands English has many features, especially in the phonology, that show the influence of local languages. It is also influenced by Australian English through the RAMSI program.
Consonant variations[edit]
Solomon Island English is non-rhotic.
The Letter r tends to be a tap [ɾ] or a trill [r] in Solomon Island English.
The interdental fricatives /θ/ and /ð/ are often realized as [t̪] and [d̪].
Vowel variations[edit]
KIT: [ɪ] = [kɪt]
DRESS: [ɛ] = [dɾɛs]
TRAP: [ɑ] oder [æ] = [tɾɑp] oder [tɾæp]
LOT: [ɔ] = [lɔt]
STRUT: [ʌ] oder [ɐ] = [stɾʌt] oder [strɐt]
FOOT: [ʊ] = [fʊt]
FLEECE: [i] = [flis]
FACE: [e:] oder [eɪ] = [fe:s] oder [feɪs]
PALM: [ɑː] = [pɑ:m]
THOUGHT: [ɔ] = [t̪ɔt] oder [θɔt]
GOAT: [o:] oder [oʊ̯] = [go:t] oder [goʊ̯t]
NEAR: [iə̯] oder [ɪə̯] = [niə̯] oder [nɪə̯]
SQUARE: [ɛə̯] oder [ɛɐ̯] = [skɛə̯] oder [skɛɐ̯][[[Wikipedia:Cleanup|really without [w]?]]]
START: [ɑː] = [stɑ:t]
FORCE: [oː] = [fo:s]
SURE: [oə̯] oder [oɐ̯] = [ʃoə̯] oder [ʃoɐ̯]
BATH: [ɑ] = [bɑθ] oder [bɑt̪]
NURSE: [əː] oder [ɐ:] = [nə:s] oder [nɐ:s]
GOOSE: [u] = [gus]
PRICE: [ɑɪ̯] = [pɾɑɪ̯s]
CHOICE: [ɔɪ̯] = [tʃɔɪ̯s]
MOUTH: [ɑʊ̯] = [mɑʊ̯t̪] oder [mɑʊ̯θ]
HAPPY: [i] = [ˈhɑp.i]
LETTER: [ɐ] oder [ə] = [ˈlɛt.ɐ] oder [ˈlɛt.ə]
HORSES: [ɪ] = [ˈho:sɪz]
COMMA: [ə] oder [ɐ] = [ˈkɔm.ə] oder [ˈkɔm.ɐ]
References[edit]
- A Handbook of Varieties of English - Edgar W. Schneider
- A Handbook of World Englishes - Blackwell Publishing
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