This paper is a study of pronunciation differences among three varieties of English speaking groups, namely Australian, Chinese and Indonesian. Simple linguistic method which contains examining and analyzing the pronu...This paper is a study of pronunciation differences among three varieties of English speaking groups, namely Australian, Chinese and Indonesian. Simple linguistic method which contains examining and analyzing the pronunciation of each group member was used in this study. The findings indicate that the major difference of Australian English is its vowel sound, whereas there are many different problems for both non-native speakers of English in this study.展开更多
Australian English is one of the variants of English. The words usage, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary of Aus?tralian English differ from British English and American English because of its unique geographical e...Australian English is one of the variants of English. The words usage, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary of Aus?tralian English differ from British English and American English because of its unique geographical environment, historical condi?tions, and aboriginal culture. A brief introduction to Australian English is given at the beginning. And then the authors will define the variants of Australian English from three perspectives respectively: historical influence, geographical characteristics and aborigi?nal factors. Aimed to improve understanding of Australian English and encourage more researchers to conduct further studies on international English.展开更多
文摘This paper is a study of pronunciation differences among three varieties of English speaking groups, namely Australian, Chinese and Indonesian. Simple linguistic method which contains examining and analyzing the pronunciation of each group member was used in this study. The findings indicate that the major difference of Australian English is its vowel sound, whereas there are many different problems for both non-native speakers of English in this study.
文摘Australian English is one of the variants of English. The words usage, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary of Aus?tralian English differ from British English and American English because of its unique geographical environment, historical condi?tions, and aboriginal culture. A brief introduction to Australian English is given at the beginning. And then the authors will define the variants of Australian English from three perspectives respectively: historical influence, geographical characteristics and aborigi?nal factors. Aimed to improve understanding of Australian English and encourage more researchers to conduct further studies on international English.