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This paper investigates the pronunciation of TH (e.g. think, thought) in Malaysian English. Two acoustic experiments were conducted in 2013 with 12 subjects who used English in everyday life.
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The paper proposes that a new [t] with the low VOT values is emerging in Malaysian English. Due to the inclusion of this new sound in the sound inventory, the order of [p] and the original alveolar [t] is reversed. Another important point is that the new [t] arises phonemically, indicating that some non-linguistic factors are playing a part. This sound lends support to the process of nativization but it also weakens it because of its irregular occurrences.
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This page is a summary of: The pronunciation of TH in word-initial position in Malaysian English, English Today, August 2014, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0266078414000224.
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