An Analytical Study of Phonological Features of Indian and British English

TITLE	An Analytical Study of Phonological Features of Indian and British English
ABSTRACT	This article offers a comparative analysis of General Indian English (GIE) and British English (BE) phonology, for the most part on Received Pronunciation (RP) as a point of reference of British norms. Through a synthesis of descriptive phonetics, historical linguistics, and socio-phonology, the research considers consonant and vowel systems, segment substitution, supra-segmental elements like rhythm, stress, and intonation, and latent phonotactic principles. It also briefs about socio-historical roots of Indian English and its pedagogical potential for English as foreign language (EFL) pedagogy. The results indicate that variations between Indian English and British English are systematic, linguistically conditioned, and based on language contact and identity building, instead of random mistake or symptoms of linguistic incapability. The article concludes that Indian English gained an autonomous phonology identity among the entire English continuum across the world.
AUTHOR	Parameshwar B. Vikhe Department of English, Arts, Science and Commerce College, Kolhar, India
PUBLICATION DATE	2025-10-27
VOLUME	10
ISSUE	6
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