Schroeder, Anne and Zaehres, Frederic and Kautzsch, Alexander (2020) Ethnic variation in the phonology of Namibian English A first approach to Baster English. ENGLISH WORLD-WIDE, 41 (2). pp. 193-224. ISSN 0172-8865, 1569-9730
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Studies on the pronunciation of Namibian English (NamE) have shown strong evidence for ethnically conditioned variation within the NamE vowel system. Thus, NamE should not be seen as a monolithic entity but rather as a group of ethnically and/or socially conditioned varieties. In this paper, we undertake a first approach to Baster English, a potential ethnic variety of NamE. The Rehoboth Basters constitute a unique ethnically mixed Afrikaans-speaking group from South Africa, who settled in Namibia in the 19th century and are known for their strong sense of a separate local and ethnic identity. Triangulating the results of a quantitative questionnaire on language attitudes and acoustic analyses of vocalic features in informants' pronunciation, we demonstrate how the Basters' unique identity translates into linguistic practice in a multi-ethnic and multilingual environment.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ; World Englishes; Southern African Englishes; English in Namibia; Namibian English; ethnic variation; Baster English; Rehoboth Basters; phonetics; phonology; acoustic phonetics |
| Subjects: | 400 Language > 420 English 800 Literature > 810 American literature in English |
| Divisions: | Languages and Literatures > Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Apr 2021 06:35 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Apr 2021 06:35 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/45475 |
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