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The systematicity of vowel realizations in Hong Kong English.

Law, Wai Ling. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 170-180). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Title Page --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / 摘要 --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.v-vii / Chapter 1 Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- The focus of this thesis --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- The structure of this thesis --- p.4 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- A changing scene: The use of English worldwide --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Some old pictures and present fallacies --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.1.1 --- Fallacy one - Native English(es) as the starting point and the end point --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1.1.2 --- Fallacy two - The stability of native models --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.1.3 --- Fallacy three - The unarguable definite intelligibility of native varieties --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- English as an international language - The legitimacy of New Englishes --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2 --- Theoretical frameworks and research findings on HKE --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Approaches in describing the systems of non-native varieties --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- The phonology of HKE --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.2.1 --- The significance of L1 transfer from Cantonese --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.2.2 --- HKE as an independent phonological system --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.2.3 --- The importance of scrutiny of phonological factors --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- The need for a variation analysis of HKE in bridging the gap --- p.37 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Pilot studies --- p.45 / Chapter 2.3 --- English and Cantonese Phonologies --- p.48 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- English phonology --- p.48 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Cantonese phonology --- p.51 / Chapter 2.4 --- Research questions --- p.60 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Methodology --- p.65 / Chapter 3.1 --- Research setting & selection of participants --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2 --- The participants --- p.69 / Chapter 3.3 --- Research design --- p.71 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Data collection --- p.71 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Procedures --- p.73 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Data processing --- p.74 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Data analysis --- p.76 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Results --- p.85 / Chapter 4.1 --- Description of the analysis --- p.85 / Chapter 4.2 --- Independent variables - Effects of factor groups on vowel productions --- p.97 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Proficiency --- p.97 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Speaker --- p.98 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Stress --- p.101 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Number of syllables --- p.102 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Preceding phonological environment --- p.103 / Chapter 4.2.6 --- Following phonological environment --- p.113 / Chapter 4.3 --- Dependent variables - The effects of interactions of factor groups on vowel realizations --- p.116 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Long vowels --- p.116 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Diphthongs --- p.118 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Short vowels --- p.120 / Chapter 4.4 --- A comparison of behaviour of long vowels,diphthongs and short vowels --- p.123 / Chapter Chapter --- 5 Discussion --- p.129 / Chapter 5.1 --- Addressing the research questions --- p.130 / Chapter 5.2 --- Following phonological environment --- p.133 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- L1 transfer from Cantonese --- p.133 / Chapter 5.2.1.1 --- Transfer of Cantonese phonological rules and phonotactic constraints --- p.134 / Chapter 5.2.1.2 --- Effect of sonority distance --- p.140 / Chapter 5.2.1.3 --- Further evidence on interaction of Cantonese and English phonology --- p.146 / Chapter 5.3 --- Preceding phonological environment --- p.147 / Chapter 5.4 --- Stress --- p.151 / Chapter 5.5 --- Number of syllables --- p.153 / Chapter 5.6 --- Ranking of constraints in HKE phonology --- p.154 / Chapter 5.7 --- Implications of insignificance of proficiency and speaker --- p.156 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- "Implications, Limitations,Directions of Future Research and Conclusion" --- p.159 / Chapter 6.1 --- Implications --- p.159 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Future investigations into New Englishes --- p.160 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Language planning --- p.162 / Chapter 6.2 --- Limitations of the present study --- p.165 / Chapter 6.3 --- Directions of future research --- p.167 / Chapter 6.4 --- Conclusion --- p.169 / References --- p.170 / Appendix 1 Questionnaire of personal information --- p.181 / Appendix 2 Conversational interview prompting questions --- p.182

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326729
Date January 2009
ContributorsLaw, Wai Ling., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of English.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, vii, 182 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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