Which statements are supported by Wiltshire and Harnsberger’s 2006 study, The influence of Gujarati and Tamil L1s on Indian English? A. Native-language background had no phonetic or phonological influence in the proficient speakers studied. B. The study identified native-language transfer effects in Gujarati-English back vowels and Tamil-English rhotics. C. The two speaker groups were found to have an identical vowel, consonant and intonation system in every respect. D. Native-language influences appeared in both segmental and suprasegmental properties.
B and D
B and D are supported. The study found effects associated with native-language background in vowels, rhotics and intonation, including among proficient speakers. It therefore supports neither absence of such influence nor complete identity across groups. These findings do not justify a universal claim that all Indian English speakers use voiced aspirated stops.
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