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Assignment on South East Asia and South Pacific: Linguistic Features.

Md. Elias

Roll: 57

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South East Asia and South Pacific, a picture with this phrase, also these words

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a. Syllable-Timed Rhythm

Unlike native English varieties such as British or American English, which are stress-timed, many South East Asian and South Pacific Englishes exhibit syllable-timed rhythm. (Deterding, 2007)

b. Avoidance of Dental Fricatives

/θ/ → /t/, /s/, or /f/ (think → tink, sink, fink)

/ð/ → /d/ or /z/ (that → dat, this → dis)
This is widely observed in Singaporean, Filipino, Malaysian, and South Pacific Englishes.( Schneider, 2007).

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a. Simplification of Tense and Aspect

He go yesterday instead of He went yesterday.
This pattern is particularly common in regions where English is learned as a second language or has evolved through creole influence (Siegel, 2008)

b. Article and Plural Omission

She is teacher instead of She is a teacher

Five boy come instead of Five boys come
This feature reflects the structural simplicity of many local languages, which do not mark articles or plurality in the same way (Wong, 2007)

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a. Borrowings and Code-Switching

Speakers often mix English with local languages (code-switching), and borrow local vocabulary into English use:

barang (Malay: things)

kai (Fijian: food)

b. Creole Influence in the South Pacific

In places like Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands, English is shaped by local English-based creoles such as Tok Pisin, Bislama, and Solomon Pijin. These varieties often use structures like:

dispela man (this man)

dat pikinini (that child)
Such structures illustrate how pidgin and creole grammars influence English usage (Tryon & Charpentier, 2004)