Essays about: "Scottish Standard English"

Found 4 essays containing the words Scottish Standard English.

1. 1. “THE QUEEN’S FUCKIN ENGLISH, KEN?” An analysis of the language of Trainspotting

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Samuel Grip; [2018-06-13]
   Keywords : engelska; Trainspotting; Irvine Welsh; corpus stylistics; code switching; Standard English; Scots;

   Abstract : The novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh is a work that has been acknowledged and appreciated for its use of non-standard language since its publication. This essay seeks to find out if this non-standard language is simply Scottish English, or if it is Scots, a language different from English that is sometimes regarded as a dialect of the same. READ MORE

3. 2. Automatic phonological transcription using forced alignment : FAVE toolkit performance on four non-standard varieties of English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Valeria Sella; [2018]
   Keywords : Forced alignment; FAVE; phonological transcriptions; English varieties; sociophonetics; speech recognition; phonological annotation; speech data;

   Abstract : Forced alignment, a speech recognition software performing semi-automatic phonological transcription, constitutes a methodological revolution in the recent history of linguistic research. Its use is progressively becoming the norm in research fields such as sociophonetics, but its general performance and range of applications have been relatively understudied. READ MORE

4. 3. Defining Britain's Most Appealing Voice : An Accent Profile of Sir Sean Connery

   University essay from Engelska institutionen

   Author : Christopher Hill; [2007]
   Keywords : Scottish Standard English; Received Pronunciation; Connery; accent; formant; Edinburgh; rhoticity;

   Abstract : The aim of this paper is to explore the features that combine to make up the distinctive accent of the actor Sir Sean Connery. This study outlines the subject’s basic vowel system and compares it to data collected on the vowel systems of Received Pronunciation (RP) and Scottish Standard English (SSE) from previous research (Stuart-Smith 1999, Hawkins & Midgely 2005, Fisk 2006). READ MORE

5. 4. Upper Secondary Students' Assessment of Four Women Speaking Four Different Varieties of English

   University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Camilla Sahlström; [2006]
   Keywords : Language attitude research; Standard English varieties; Dialects and accents; Speech communities; MGT;

   Abstract : Society exhibits a wide variety of different languages with various prominent features. At the same time as we honour diversity, however our civilisation is coloured with prejudice and preconceptions. READ MORE