Segmental phonology and Black South African English speakers : communicative success with standard dialect listeners

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dc.contributor.advisorTuomi, Seppo Ken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPascoe, Michelleen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-16T13:41:14Z
dc.date.available2017-11-16T13:41:14Z
dc.date.issued1999en_ZA
dc.date.updated2017-04-06T11:30:41Z
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the nature of the listener confusion which occurs when Black South African English (BSAE) speakers communicate a list of common English words to speakers of standard South African (StdSAE) English. BSAE and StdSAE subjects were grouped into 10 dyads. BSAE subjects read 120 monosyllabic English words to StdSAE subjects. Written data of StdSAE subjects were analysed to determine patterns of success and failure in the communication of single word items by BSAE subjects. Specific difficulties with vowels, dipthongs and consonants are discussed in terms of their effect on intelligibility. Findings are evaluated in the light of previous research, and in terms of Flege's Speech Learning Model (1987, 1991, 1995). It is suggested that all segmental features of BSAE relate to two distinct levels: a functional (meaning) level and an aesthetic level. This study focussed on the functional level, and aimed to describe the segmental features of BSAE speech which affect meaning. Such a distinction has particular relevance for speech and language therapists who need to have a clear rationale for their work with BSAE-speaking clients. Clinical implications specific to this emerging client group within South Africa are discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPascoe, M. (1999). <i>Segmental phonology and Black South African English speakers : communicative success with standard dialect listeners</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26323en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPascoe, Michelle. <i>"Segmental phonology and Black South African English speakers : communicative success with standard dialect listeners."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26323en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPascoe, M. 1999. Segmental phonology and Black South African English speakers : communicative success with standard dialect listeners. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Pascoe, Michelle AB - The study investigated the nature of the listener confusion which occurs when Black South African English (BSAE) speakers communicate a list of common English words to speakers of standard South African (StdSAE) English. BSAE and StdSAE subjects were grouped into 10 dyads. BSAE subjects read 120 monosyllabic English words to StdSAE subjects. Written data of StdSAE subjects were analysed to determine patterns of success and failure in the communication of single word items by BSAE subjects. Specific difficulties with vowels, dipthongs and consonants are discussed in terms of their effect on intelligibility. Findings are evaluated in the light of previous research, and in terms of Flege's Speech Learning Model (1987, 1991, 1995). It is suggested that all segmental features of BSAE relate to two distinct levels: a functional (meaning) level and an aesthetic level. This study focussed on the functional level, and aimed to describe the segmental features of BSAE speech which affect meaning. Such a distinction has particular relevance for speech and language therapists who need to have a clear rationale for their work with BSAE-speaking clients. Clinical implications specific to this emerging client group within South Africa are discussed. DA - 1999 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1999 T1 - Segmental phonology and Black South African English speakers : communicative success with standard dialect listeners TI - Segmental phonology and Black South African English speakers : communicative success with standard dialect listeners UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26323 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26323
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPascoe M. Segmental phonology and Black South African English speakers : communicative success with standard dialect listeners. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 1999 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26323en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Communication Sciences and Disordersen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherSpeech and Language Pathologyen_ZA
dc.titleSegmental phonology and Black South African English speakers : communicative success with standard dialect listenersen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Med)en_ZA
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