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Masica, Colin – 1972
The phonology of General Indian English (the region-independent variety of English that is considered the norm for India) is analyzed as a step in establishing a standard pronunciation for classroom use in India. A table is appended which presents English sound discriminations that are difficult for Indian learners with various language…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, English, English (Second Language), Interference (Language)
Bansal, R. K. – 1976
Twenty-four English speakers from various regions of India were tested for the intelligibility of their speech. Recordings of speech in a variety of contexts were evaluated by listeners from the United Kingdom, the United States, Nigeria, and Germany. On the basis of the resulting intelligibility scores, factors which tend to hinder…
Descriptors: Consonants, Contrastive Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, Dialect Studies
