The pronunciation of English by speakers from China

English World-Wide

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-198

  Deterding, David ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chinese English; Epenthetic vowels; Nasalized vowels; New varieties of English; Pronunciation; Reduced vowels; Rhythm

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845537694     PISSN: 01728865     EISSN: 15699730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/eww.27.2.04det     Document Type: Article

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