Inglise keele variandid (Varieties of English)
Vocabulary: · A wog a germ
· Footpath pavement · A chook a chicken
· Frock dress
13) New Zealand English (peculiarities of pronounciation, grammar,
vocabulary)
Pronounciation:
· Words as ,,ham" and ,,pen" are often heard as [hem] and [pin]
· when schwa is close to the /w/ sound, it sounds like /u/
· Words like "dance", "castle", have the sound /a/
· grown is pronounced as [growen]
· boot is pronounced as [beu:t]
· lengthening of the final ,,y" [häpi:]
· flap ,,t" approaching ,,d" city- [cidi]
Grammar:
· Standard N-Z is the same as the standard British English with some minor differences
for ex. roof-roofes vs. roof-rooves
· Uses ,,in the weekend"
· Uses ,,Will I close the window?" instead of ,,Shall.. ?"
· In words like ,,organize" N-Z uses -ise ,,organise"
· Words of Maori origin appear without plural marker ,,s"
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