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Solomon Islands English is the dialect of English spoken by Solomon Islanders .

Phonological features [ edit ]

Solomon Islands English has many features, especially in the phonology , that show the influence of local languages. It is also influenced by Australian English through the RAMSI program.

Consonant variations [ edit ]

Solomon Island English is non-rhotic.

The Letter r tends to be a tap [?] or a trill [r] in Solomon Island English.

The interdental fricatives /θ/ and /ð/ are often realized as [t?] and [d?].

Vowel variations [ edit ]

KIT : [?] = [k?t]
DRESS : [?] = [d??s]
TRAP : [?] or [æ] = [t??p] or [t?æp]
LOT : [?] = [l?t]
STRUT : [?] or [?] = [st??t] or [str?t]
FOOT : [?] = [f?t]
FLEECE : [i] = [flis]
FACE : [e:] or [e?] = [fe:s] or [fe?s]
PALM : [?ː] = [p?:m]
THOUGHT : [?] = [t??t] or [θ?t]
GOAT : [o:] or [o??] = [go:t] or [go??t]
NEAR : [i??] or [???] = [ni??] or [n???]
SQUARE : [???] or [???] = [sk???] or [sk???] ^{[ [[Wikipedia:Cleanup| really without [w] ? ]] ]}
START : [?ː] = [st?:t]
FORCE : [oː] = [fo:s]
SURE : [o??] or [o??] = [?o??] or [?o??]
BATH : [?] = [b?θ] or [b?t?]
NURSE : [?ː] or [?:] = [n?:s] or [n?:s]
GOOSE : [u] = [gus]
PRICE : [???] = [p????s]
CHOICE : [???] = [t????s]
MOUTH : [???] = [m???t?] or [m???θ]
HAPP Y : [i] = [?h?p.i]
LETT ER : [?] or [?] = [?l?t.?] or [?l?t.?]
HORS E S : [?] = [?ho:s?z]
COMM A : [?] or [?] = [?k?m.?] or [?k?m.?]

References [ edit ]

• A Handbook of Varieties of English - Edgar W. Schneider
• A Handbook of World Englishes - Blackwell Publishing