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Linguistics

Notes 5. Name the important English-speaking countries, that is countries where English is spoken as
the first language by most people.
6. What is a regional accent?
7. Which regional accent acquired social prestige in England?
8. What phonetic features should be introduced into Indian English to make it internationally
intelligible?

Answers: Self-Assessment
1. (i)(b) (ii)(a)
20.10 Further Readings

1. Verma, S.K., V.N. Krishnaswamy. Modern Linguistics: An Introduction.
2. An Introduction to Linguistics, John Lyon.
3. Peter Roach: English phonetics and phonology. Cambridge University Press.
4. Encyclopedia of Linguistic Science Edited By V. Prakasam, Allied Pub.,
New Delhi.

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