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... accent I speak with a strong Sri 13 % 17 % 6 % 15 % Lankan accent Sri Lankan accent most 75 % 72 % 88 % 77 % suitable for SL English should be the medium of instruction from 45 % 58 % 75 % 62 % Grade I to Adv . Level Majority wishes to ...
... accent I speak with a strong Sri 13 % 17 % 6 % 15 % Lankan accent Sri Lankan accent most 75 % 72 % 88 % 77 % suitable for SL English should be the medium of instruction from 45 % 58 % 75 % 62 % Grade I to Adv . Level Majority wishes to ...
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... accent . " In other words , any characteristics not associated with SSLE , are perceived as part of an accent ( a foreign accent ) . Another characteristic of SSLE is that all the vowels are realized as both short and long vowels . This ...
... accent . " In other words , any characteristics not associated with SSLE , are perceived as part of an accent ( a foreign accent ) . Another characteristic of SSLE is that all the vowels are realized as both short and long vowels . This ...
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... accent I speak with a British accent I speak with a slight Sri Lankan accent d . I speak with a strong Sri Lankan accent Which accent do you think is most suitable for use in Sri Lanka ? a . An American accent b . A British accent C. A Sri ...
... accent I speak with a British accent I speak with a slight Sri Lankan accent d . I speak with a strong Sri Lankan accent Which accent do you think is most suitable for use in Sri Lanka ? a . An American accent b . A British accent C. A Sri ...
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Acknowledgments | 7 |
Elitist English | 33 |
Mixing Languages | 49 |
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abbreviation accent adjective associated become bilingual borrowing from Sinhalese borrowing from Tamil British British English Buddhist called caste characteristic close colloquial Colombo colonial compound noun considered culture derogatory describe discussion Dutch elite English in Sri English word ethnic example expression front given Glossary going governance identity included influence Jaffna kind language linguistic looks majority Malay marker Michigan mixing morphological Muslim native official official language originally person phrase political Portuguese Professor refers reflects represents rice round sari schools served similar Sinhala Sinhalese and Tamil Sinhalese means Sinhalese word social society speak speakers speech Sri Lankan English SSLE Standard suffix sweet Table Tamil term thing traditional transfer translation University usually variety of English verb vowel women writing