ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at suprasegmental features of four varieties of New Englishes, namely Hong Kong English, Indian English, Nigerian English and Singapore English, which coincide with Kachru’s (1985) outer circle Englishes. It begins with the definitions of the terms ‘New Englishes’ and ‘suprasegmentals’. In defining ‘suprasegmentals’, the terms ‘stress’, ‘rhythm’ and ‘intonation’ are discussed at some length. It then moves on to examine in greater detail the salient features in stress, rhythm and intonation of the four varieties of New Englishes, by drawing on examples from these varieties. In each variety, an in-depth review serves to outline and compare the development and change in the suprasegmental features of pronunciation. Following the discussion on the suprasegmental features, the chapter offers some implications for pronunciation instruction with respect to stress, rhythm and intonation. This chapter ends with some suggestions for future research.
