The Mutual Intelligibility of Cameroon English and Indian English Speakers

Safotso, Gilbert Tagne

doi:10.5430/elr.v4n3p83

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“…The most striking remark is that for the majority of these non-specialists of English (82.7%), the difference is very significant. The situation portrayed by the figures above confirms that the distinction between Cameroon English and Cameroon Francophone English, as established in previous studies (see, for instance, Kouega 2008, Simo Bobda 2013, Safotso 2016and 2018, and Atechi 2015b deserves to be made. The informants were also invited to indicate the speech community which approximates native English more.…”

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The Perceptions and Attitudes of Francophone Cameroonians towards Cameroon Francophone English Pronunciation

2023

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This study investigates both the way educated Francophone users of English in Cameroon perceive their English accent and the attitudes they have towards it. Their opinions on the Cameroon Francophone English accent are formulated in comparison with the accent of their Anglophone counterparts. To carry out the investigation, a questionnaire was designed and administered to 150 carefully-selected informants. The analysis of the data collected reveals the following findings: Francophone Cameroonians are convinced that the English they speak is significantly different from the one Anglophone Cameroonians speak. They believe that their speech, contrarily to that of Anglophones, is close to native English and is Pidgin-free. The respondents showcased a very positive attitude towards Cameroon Francophone English and expressed their wish to see it documented and used for educational practices as early as possible.

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The Perceptions and Attitudes of Francophone Cameroonians towards Cameroon Francophone English Pronunciation

2023

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“…Many researchers investigated on the language that English learners use in their productions. Researchers like Bobda [6]; Kouega [15]; Safotso [22][23][24][25];…”

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When the Blind Lead the Blinds - Analysing the written English Productions of Francophone Primary School Teachers’ in Far-North Cameroon and the Need for Pedagogic Reforms

Kamtchueng,

Noyomdi

2024

IJLL

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This study assesses the English written productions of francophone primary school teachers in the Far-North Region of Cameroon. The sample population was made up of 61 francophone primary school teachers in 19 schools in the Far-North region of Cameroon. They were administered an essay, and some lessons were scanned from their preparation books. The theoretical framework used for this study is Error Analysis theory. The study addresses some graphological, lexical and grammatical features in the written productions of the respondents. The results show that francophone primary school teachers make many errors in their written productions related to the use of some signs of graphology, lexical items, and grammatical constructions. As far as the origin of these errors is concerned, the interference of their official L1 language (French) was to be pointed at in the first place since they use it to fill their gaps in English grammar, lexicology, and graphology. Besides, the respondents display weaknesses as far as the graphological, lexical, and grammatical rules that govern English written productions are concerned. The results show that francophone primary school teachers are not proficient in English and consequently cannot teach that subject efficiently to pupils in primary schools.

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“…Jaya Raju (2005) studied the mutual intelligibility of the English spoken by speakers from different nationalities residing in India whereas Didla (2007) conducted a phonetic study of the intelligibility of Asian English. The mutual intelligibility of speakers belonging to the four language families in India was looked into by Ganta (2012), andSafotso (2015) studied the mutual intelligibility between speakers of Cameroon English and Indian English . Some other researchers have also looked into the intelligibility of English spoken by Engineering students (Kumari, 2007), employees of International Call Centers (Kolusu, 2012, Gyamerah, 2018, and students of English in general (Rathod, 2011).…”

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Dialectal intelligibility of Assamese tested functionally

Qamri

2021

Indian J. Lang. Linguist.

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This paper includes a detailed discussion on the intelligibility of the speakers of four regional dialects of the Indo-Aryan language of Assamese. Prior research on Assamese dialects mostly being confined to examining structural variation lends this study relevance and urgency. The dialects of Standard Assamese, Central Assamese, Kamrupi, and Goalparia, covering three varieties each, were considered for the study. Using a functional intelligibility testing approach, the rate of overall intelligibility as well as of inter- and intra-dialectal mutual intelligibility of the dialects were determined. 24 speakers (1 male and 1 female from each variety) were asked to record ‘texts’— words, sentences, and connected speech in their native varieties of Assamese. 11 listeners from each variety (132 in total) were then tested on their comprehension of texts from non-native varieties. Thereafter, their rates of comprehension were used to determine the rates of mutual intelligibility between speakers of the different dialects and varieties of Assamese. This paper establishes that the rates of mutual intelligibility are unequal and asymmetric among the dialects— the native speakers of the Standard and Central Assamese dialects were more intelligible to the speakers of Kamrupi and Goalparia than vice-versa. Finally, the paper finds that the rate of intelligibility is the lowest for words in isolation and reinforces the important role of context in intelligibility.

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The Mutual Intelligibility of Cameroon English and Indian English Speakers

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References 23 publications

The Perceptions and Attitudes of Francophone Cameroonians towards Cameroon Francophone English Pronunciation

The Perceptions and Attitudes of Francophone Cameroonians towards Cameroon Francophone English Pronunciation

When the Blind Lead the Blinds - Analysing the written English Productions of Francophone Primary School Teachers’ in Far-North Cameroon and the Need for Pedagogic Reforms

Dialectal intelligibility of Assamese tested functionally

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