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The Dynamics of Toasted English: Pronunciation Variations and Their Impact on Cross-Language Meaning

Author(s) G. Pragna
Country India
Abstract This paper examines the pronunciation differences in Toasted English between bilingual speakers in Hyderabad, Telangana state, where several languages are present. With the use of a systematic questionnaire, the information was obtained on 250 people belonging to varied language backgrounds, most of whom were Telugu, Urdu, and Hindi speakers. A self-rated language proficiency test displayed that participants were high in their native language proficiency, with the average range of 4.2 (±0.8), 4.0 (±0.9), 3.7 (±1.0) displayed by Telugu, Urdu, and Hindi speakers, respectively, out of a range of 5. The mean level of English proficiency by the participants was 3.5 (SD 1.0), which means moderate acquaintance with the language, in particular, Toasted English.
The observation also produces important phonological tendencies such as vowel movement and substitution of consonants, which denote the customs of the native languages of the participants in adopting the English language. Such variations remind us of the challenges involved in communication in a multilingual situation-issues of mutual intelligibility between speakers. In addition, the study shows that there is a line to be added to the greater awareness of Toasted English in language teaching, proposing the introduction of its varieties of pronunciation into the curriculum and promising the improvement of communicative competence. The teachers need to be empowered to handle such differences positively, creating a more accommodating learning process.
The study provides possible directions for subsequent studies, such as the research of similarities and differences in various parts of India and the qualitative research on the experience of speakers with Toasted English. This study has thus met the sociolinguistic global discourse on the issue of embracing linguistic diversity in order to encourage effective communication by acknowledging and appreciating these linguistic adaptations.
Keywords Toasted English, variation of the pronunciation, bilinguals, Hyderabad, multilingualism, language learning, sociolinguistics.
Published In Volume 4, Issue 11, November 2023
Published On 2023-11-08
Cite This The Dynamics of Toasted English: Pronunciation Variations and Their Impact on Cross-Language Meaning - G. Pragna - IJLRP Volume 4, Issue 11, November 2023.
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