Book contents
- English in the German-Speaking World
- Studies in English Language
- English in the German-Speaking World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1 English in the German-Speaking World: The Nature and Scale of Language Influence
- I The Status of English
- II The Transmission of English
- III Domains and Features of English
- Chapter 8 Anglophone Practices in Berlin: From Historical Evidence to Transnational Communities
- Chapter 9 English in the German-Speaking World: Immigration and Integration
- Chapter 10 Processes of Language Contact in English Influence on German
- Chapter 11 Persistent Features in the English of German Speakers
- Chapter 12 Compiling a Speech Corpus of German English: Rhoticity and the BATH Vowel
- Chapter 13 A Question of Direction: German Influence on English
- IV Beyond Germany
- Index
- References
Chapter 11 - Persistent Features in the English of German Speakers
from III - Domains and Features of English
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Book contents
- English in the German-Speaking World
- Studies in English Language
- English in the German-Speaking World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1 English in the German-Speaking World: The Nature and Scale of Language Influence
- I The Status of English
- II The Transmission of English
- III Domains and Features of English
- Chapter 8 Anglophone Practices in Berlin: From Historical Evidence to Transnational Communities
- Chapter 9 English in the German-Speaking World: Immigration and Integration
- Chapter 10 Processes of Language Contact in English Influence on German
- Chapter 11 Persistent Features in the English of German Speakers
- Chapter 12 Compiling a Speech Corpus of German English: Rhoticity and the BATH Vowel
- Chapter 13 A Question of Direction: German Influence on English
- IV Beyond Germany
- Index
- References
Summary
In this chapter a range of features will be discussed which are persistent in the pronunciation of second-language German speakers of English. The majority of these features can be traced to structural influence from German, and hence it is worthwhile asking the question whether, in their cumulative effect, the features constitute a second-language variety in its own right which could be labelled ‘German English’. The use of this two-word label would imply that this form of English was comparable with native-language varieties like New Zealand English or Canadian English. After a detailed presentation of the various features this issue will be re-addressed and further discussed below.
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