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  • March 1, 2016
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PHONETIC PECULIARITIES OF THE AMERICAN, CANADIAN, AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND VARIANTS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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Abstract

The article examines the basic phonetic peculiarities of the American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand variants of the English language. The interest for the problems of variability of the English language is motivated by the heterogeneity and complexity of its structure, specifics of its functioning in the different linguistic situations and territorial areas. The findings allow concluding on the level of influence of the variants under geographic closeness which is especially relevant nowadays when the English language becomes a part of language policy virtually in all the countries.

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Author information

Svetlana Sergeevna Bodnar

Kazan (Volga region) Federal University

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  • Published: March 1, 2016.

Keywords

  • фонетические особенности
  • американский вариант английского языка
  • канадский вариант английского языка
  • австралийский вариант английского языка
  • новозеландский вариант английского языка
  • phonetic peculiarities
  • American variant of the English language
  • Canadian variant of the English language
  • Australian variant of the English language
  • New Zealand variant of the English language

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