LL-L "Celtic connections" 2003.06.03 (02) [E]

[R. F. Hahn]

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From: "Ben J. Bloomgren" <godsquad at cox.net>
Subject: LL-L "Celtic connections" 2003.06.02 (06) [E]

On the subject of intermingling, how does English from Wales sound? How
would it be characterized?

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Ben,

Mine is by no means an expert reply, but I have listened to a fair bit
of Welsh English.  According to one of those easy-to-remember
characterizations floating around, one that appears to be even less
accurate than that of Australian English being like Cockney, Welsh
English "sounds a bit like Indian English."   I suspect that this is
based on the fact that many English dialects of Wales sound a bit
staccato to the unprepared ear.  There are fewer diphthongs, i.e., more
"clear vowels" (such as as [o.] where Southern English has [(e)oU] as in
"low", and [e.] where Southern English has [EI] as in "lay" ), and long
vowels tend to sound somewhat shorter.  The /r/ tends to be trilled or
tapped, in some cases apical, in others with slightly retroflex taps.  I
believe the /l/ tends to be "clear," i.e., not velar.   Also, there are
intonational features that may contribute to some people's perception of
Welsh English reminding one of Indian English.  I understand that the
above-mentioned features are quite consistent with Welsh phonology,
i.e., are due to Welsh substrates in English.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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