The Tone System of West African Coastal English.

Criper-Friedman, Lindsay

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Tone System of West African Coastal English.

Criper-Friedman, Lindsay

World Englishes, v9 n1 p63-77 Spr 1990

An outline is given of the tone system common to all varieties of anglophone West African English. The main features of the system are described, both in terms of linguistic description and in terms of varieties. (GLR)

Descriptors: Distinctive Features (Language), English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Intonation, Phonetics, Regional Dialects, Sociolinguistics

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Africa

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