This paper investigates the divergent adaptation of the English vowel phoneme /ɪ/ in Russian and Ukrainian loanwords, revealing notable differences despite the close linguistic relationship between the two languages. In Russian, /ɪ/ is predominantly adapted as /i/, with minimal occurrences of [ɨ] on allophonic level, whereas Ukrainian shows a broader range of adaptations, favouring /i/, followed by /ɪ/ and /ɛ/. We explore factors influencing these patterns, including orthographic representation, phonological systems, and perceptual mapping. Our analysis suggests that the differing phonemic status of the high front vowels in Russian and Ukrainian affects the perception of English /ɪ/ and the resulting contrast in its adaptation. Additionally, Ukrainian tends to preserve marked features signalled by orthographic cues in the source language. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of cross-linguistic vowel adaptation and the interplay between perception, phonology and orthography in loanword integration.
This review takes a look at and breaks down the phonological system of Singapore English (SgE), known as Singlish, whilst going on to compare it with mainstream Australian English (AusE). Doing this by drawing on research in experimental phonetics, as well as sociophonetics and sociolinguistics, the study identifies th...
Yu-Xin Zhang· Academic Journal of Manageme...· 0 citations
This study reanalyzes the acoustic data from the author’s doctoral dissertation, examining whether the acoustic endpoint of English word-final /l/-velarization varies with the frontness of the preceding vowel. The original study observed that /l/ following front vowels (/i:, e, eɪ/) converges toward a schwa-like region...
Haeyoung Lee· Phonetics and Speech Science...· 0 citations
/tr/ onset clusters in Polish and English show different phonetic realizations. Contra previous accounts locating the cause for this in a different gestural timing or a different phonological representation, we propose the two languages employ different perceptual cues necessary for the perception of consonants in lang...
S. Hamann, R. Święciński· Anglica. An International Jo...· 0 citations
The adaptation of the Perso-Arabic script has resulted in varying degrees of phonetic adequacy and orthographic stability. This study presents a comparative analysis of grapheme-phoneme correspondence in Pashto, Farsi, Urdu, and Arabic, with emphasis on the structural limitations of the script when applied to Pashto. W...
Mohammad Qaseem Kashaf, A. Sapand· Nangarhar University Journal...· 0 citations
Persistent pronunciation difficulties remain evident even among advanced learners of English, yet it is still unclear whether such patterns reflect stabilized interlanguage representations or merely limited responsiveness to short-term instruction. This study investigates recurrent phonetic and phonological errors amon...
T. Al-Shamayleh, Mohammad Hanaqtah, M. Al-Smaihyeen et al.· World Journal of English Lan...· 0 citations
This study investigates how morphological structure shapes phonetic realization in German word-final /Cst/ clusters, with a focus on form-meaning mapping strategies in elicited speech. Phonologically identical clusters are compared across simplex words and inflected verb forms, where /st/ encodes a grammatical morpheme...
C. Celata, Martina Rossi· Frontiers in Human Neuroscie...· 0 citations
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