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Due to Ghana's colonial history, Ghanaian English most closely resembles [[British English]], although it is wildly varied and deviates from the standard in many ways based on location and context. |
Due to Ghana's colonial history, Ghanaian English most closely resembles [[British English]], although it is wildly varied and deviates from the standard in many ways based on location and context. |
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In contrast to the twelve [[Monophthong|monophthongal]] vowels of [[Received Pronunciation]], Ghanaian English has only seven, an attribute shared with other forms of [[African English|African English.]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56880203|title=A handbook of varieties of English : a multimedia reference tool.|date=2004|publisher=Mouton de Gruyter|others=Schneider, Edgar W. (Edgar Werner), 1954-, Kortmann, Bernd, 1960-|isbn=3110175320|location=Berlin|oclc=56880203}}</ref> |
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The [[voiceless alveolo-palatal sibilant]] [ɕ] is the usual realization of {{IPA|/ʃ/}} (as in '''''sh'''ip'' and '''''ch'''icago'') and [[Voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate]] [tɕ] is usual realization of {{IPA|/tʃ/}} (as in '''''ch'''eese''''' and wa'''''tch'''ing''''') and [[Voiced postalveolar affricate]] [dʑ] is usual realization {{IPA|/dʒ/}} (as in '''''g'''eneral''''' and '''''j'''immy''''' or ma'''''g'''ic''''' or '''''ge'''''or'''''ge''''' and '''''j'''''azz and e'''''dge''''')''' in Ghanaian English.<ref name="huber">{{Harvcoltxt|Huber|2004|p=859}}</ref> |
The [[voiceless alveolo-palatal sibilant]] [ɕ] is the usual realization of {{IPA|/ʃ/}} (as in '''''sh'''ip'' and '''''ch'''icago'') and [[Voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate]] [tɕ] is usual realization of {{IPA|/tʃ/}} (as in '''''ch'''eese''''' and wa'''''tch'''ing''''') and [[Voiced postalveolar affricate]] [dʑ] is usual realization {{IPA|/dʒ/}} (as in '''''g'''eneral''''' and '''''j'''immy''''' or ma'''''g'''ic''''' or '''''ge'''''or'''''ge''''' and '''''j'''''azz and e'''''dge''''')''' in Ghanaian English.<ref name="huber">{{Harvcoltxt|Huber|2004|p=859}}</ref> |
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Ghanaian English is a variety of English spoken in Ghana. English is the official language of Ghana, and is used as a lingua franca throughout the state.[1]
Demographics
Of the almost 25 million people in Ghana, more than half of the population uses English, and most use English exclusively.[1] Most primary and secondary school classes are taught in English only.
Phonology
Due to Ghana's colonial history, Ghanaian English most closely resembles British English, although it is wildly varied and deviates from the standard in many ways based on location and context.
In contrast to the twelve monophthongal vowels of Received Pronunciation, Ghanaian English has only seven, an attribute shared with other forms of African English.[2]
The voiceless alveolo-palatal sibilant [ɕ] is the usual realization of /ʃ/ (as in ship and chicago) and Voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate [tɕ] is usual realization of /tʃ/ (as in cheese and watching) and Voiced postalveolar affricate [dʑ] is usual realization /dʒ/ (as in general and jimmy or magic or george and jazz and edge) in Ghanaian English.[3]
References
- ^ a b http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010phc/Census2010_Summary_report_of_final_results.pdf
- ^ A handbook of varieties of English : a multimedia reference tool. Schneider, Edgar W. (Edgar Werner), 1954-, Kortmann, Bernd, 1960-. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. 2004. ISBN 3110175320. OCLC 56880203.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Huber (2004:859)
- Huber, Magnus (2004), "Ghanaian English: phonology", in Schneider, Edgar W.; Burridge, Kate; Kortmann, Bernd; Mesthrie, Rajend; Upton, Clive (eds.), A handbook of varieties of English, vol. 1: Phonology, Mouton de Gruyter, pp. 842–865, ISBN 3-11-017532-0
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