Sierra Leonean English

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Sierra Leonean English is the

Sierra Leoneans which has been heavily influenced by the Sierra Leone Creole people.[1]

Pronunciation

Sierra Leonean English realises /r/ as a

uvular trill [ʀ].[2] This is rare among accents of English.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Saidu Bangura, 2015 A Roadmap to Sierra Leone English: A Sociohistorical and Ecological Perspective, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, PhD thesis, p. 124, 222, 232-242.
  2. ^ Ladefoged & Maddieson (1996), p. 236.
  3. ^ Collins & Mees (2013), p. 199.

Bibliography

  • Collins, Beverley; Mees, Inger M. (2013) [First published 2003], Practical Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students (3rd ed.), Routledge,
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