Volume 11, Summer 1985

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Calgary Working Papers in Linguistics, Volume 11, Summer 1985
(University of Calgary, 1985-06) Hildebrand, Joyce L
This is the eleventh in the series of working papers published by LOGOS, the Student Linguistics Society at the University of Calgary. These papers represent the current research in proqress of students and faculty members and as such should not be considered in any way final or definitive. Appearance of papers in this volume does not preclude their publication in another form elsewhere.
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Some remarks on the phenomenon of reverse phonological interference in Polish speakers of Canadian English
(University of Calgary, 1985-06) Iwanicka, Ewa
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the manner in which the Polish/English language contact situation in Canada (Calgary) alters the phonology of the Polish language of speakers who have come into permanent contact with the English language in adulthood. The present study considers the system of Polish consonants. Since the study included only a small number of subjects (13 in the Main Study Group) it can be viewed as an initial attempt at describing and classifying the phenomenon of reverse phonological interference of English into the sound system of Polish. The results also provide valid insights into the three main aspects of the investigation, namely the nature and degree of the RI and also its correspondence, if any, to the duration of the language contact.