Kresba z malovaného tvaru s vlnovkou
“Pinoy” English
Lucie Kadlecová

Segmental Features
•Absence of labiodental fricatives /f/ and /v/
à Replaced by bilabial stops /p/ and /b/        NOT UNIVERSAL – Ibanag
“Philippines” à GAM = /ˈfɪləpiːnz/ whereas PE = /ˈpɪlɪpiːnz/
“video” à GAM = /ˈvɪdioʊ/ whereas PE = /ˈbɪdioʊ/
•Absence of interdental fricatives (continuants) /θ/ and /ð/
à Pronounced as /t/ and /d/
“thick” à GAM = /θɪk/ whereas PE = /tɪk/
“breathe” à GAM = /briːð/ whereas PE = /briːd/
•Reduced consonant system
alveolar fricative /s/ in PE can correspond to four phonemes in GAE = /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/
“spasm” à GAM = /ˈspæz.əm/ whereas PE /ˈspɑːsum/
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Segmental Features
•ALSO, reduced vowel inventory à /æ, e/ are both often pronounced as /ɑ or ɑː/ as shown in the
previous example
•No schwa sounds?
à syllable structure of Philippine languages: V, VC, CV, CVC
1) structurally modified by inserting a vowel between the consonants
/ˈkʊlʌs.ter/ instead of /ˈklʌs.tər/
2) only the thirst consonant is retained
/lɑs/ instead of /læst/
3) splittin the cluster + adding vowel to initial consonant
/iskuːl/ instead of /skuːl/ ???
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Schwa /ə/ - a Pronunciation Guide to the Most Common Vowel Sound.

Segmental Features
•Rhotic like GAM….But is it?
Arthritis à GAM = PE =
= PE /r/ is trilled, single tap, or rolled
= GAM /r/ is a retroflex liquid
•Is /tʃ/ pronounced as /ts/ or /ts/ pronounced as tʃ - That is the question
Czech Republic = Spinach =
Pizza pie =
•And many more…
such as Hamburger…
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Suprasegmental Features
•PE = syllable timed rhythm (à absence of vowel reduction) VS. GAE stress-timed rhythm
However, the use of the schwa sound is on the rise.
•No distinction in the final intonation of wh- questions and yes-no questions







Sociolinguistic aspects
Retaining of the Filipino identity
Llamzon and Tayao
3 varieties:
1)Acrolect variety
2)Mesolect variety
3)Basilect variety
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Segmental Analysis
At the acrolectal level
•/f/ and /v/ pronounced
•/θ/ and /ð/ pronounced
•/s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/ recognized
•/tʃ/ as in GAE
•/r/ = retroflex liquid
•Clusters = full realization
At the mesolectal level
•/f/ and /v/ pronounced
•/θ/ and /ð/ variable
•/s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/ à /s/  in final + medial position
•/ tʃ/ as in GAE
•/r/ = rolled, one-tap
•Clusters = full realization in initial position
At the basilectal level
•/f/ + /v/ replaced by /p/ + /b/
•/θ/ and /ð/ replaced by /t/ + /d/
•/s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/ à /s/
•/tʃ/ often pronounced as /ts/
•/r/ = rolled, one-tap
•Clusters = not pronounced

Suprasegmental Analysis



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Sources
•Tayao, M.L. (2004). The evolving study of Philippine English phonology. World Englishes, 23,
77-90.
•Llamzon, T.A. (1969). Standard Filipino English
•"PHILIPPINE ENGLISH ." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. Retrieved December 6,
2022 from Encyclopedia.com:
https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/philippine-engl
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•Lewis, M.P., Simons, G.F. and Fennig, C.D. (eds.). 2016. Ethnologue: Languages of the World:
Philippines. 19th ed [online]. Dallas, Texas: SIL International: Available at
http://www.ethnologue.com/country/PH [Accessed Dec 6 2022].
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Videos to watch
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqlFT8zT8V8
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkt8ptI4D7U
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFJaSf5cICk
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJCBnHZ0YJI
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi1MvWnJvzQ
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