Intonation patterns of questions in Malaysian English
This article examines the intonation patterns used by Malaysian English (MalE) speakers when asking ‘wh-’ questions and ‘yes/no’ questions. Analysis on recordings of Malay, Chinese and Indian speakers revealed similar patterns in the intonation patterns of MalE wh- questions and yes/no questions reg...
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| description | This article examines the intonation patterns used by Malaysian English (MalE) speakers when asking ‘wh-’ questions and ‘yes/no’ questions. Analysis on recordings of Malay, Chinese and Indian speakers revealed similar patterns in the intonation patterns of MalE wh- questions and yes/no questions regardless of the ethnicity of the speaker: wh- questions and yes/no questions tended to start with a level tone; yes/no questions ended with rises, while wh- questions ended with either falls or rises. These patterns cannot merely be attributed to the influence of the speakers’ first languages nor were they learner errors. However, whether these features are accepted as norms of MalE pronunciation will, to a certain extent, be dependent on the perception of MalE among Malaysians, which at the current point in time is generally inconsistent. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-203082019-02-14T04:42:55Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/20308/ Intonation patterns of questions in Malaysian English Yap, Tsong Shiuan Pillai, Stefanie PE English This article examines the intonation patterns used by Malaysian English (MalE) speakers when asking ‘wh-’ questions and ‘yes/no’ questions. Analysis on recordings of Malay, Chinese and Indian speakers revealed similar patterns in the intonation patterns of MalE wh- questions and yes/no questions regardless of the ethnicity of the speaker: wh- questions and yes/no questions tended to start with a level tone; yes/no questions ended with rises, while wh- questions ended with either falls or rises. These patterns cannot merely be attributed to the influence of the speakers’ first languages nor were they learner errors. However, whether these features are accepted as norms of MalE pronunciation will, to a certain extent, be dependent on the perception of MalE among Malaysians, which at the current point in time is generally inconsistent. Taylor & Francis 2017 Article PeerReviewed Yap, Tsong Shiuan and Pillai, Stefanie (2017) Intonation patterns of questions in Malaysian English. Asian Englishes, 20 (3). pp. 192-205. ISSN 1348-8678, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13488678.2017.1405707 <https://doi.org/10.1080/13488678.2017.1405707>. https://doi.org/10.1080/13488678.2017.1405707 doi:10.1080/13488678.2017.1405707 |
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| title | Intonation patterns of questions in Malaysian English |
| title_full | Intonation patterns of questions in Malaysian English |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Intonation patterns of questions in Malaysian English |
| title_short | Intonation patterns of questions in Malaysian English |
| title_sort | intonation patterns of questions in malaysian english |
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