Open AccessDevelopment of Fiji English
Author(s) -
Zakia Ali-Chand
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of world englishes and educational practices
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2707-7586
DOI - 10.32996/jweep.2021.3.2.5
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , lexis , varieties of english , british english , linguistics , standard english , english based creole languages , world englishes , vocabulary , indian english , english vocabulary , sociology , history , computer science , artificial intelligence , language assessment , modern language , philosophy
This paper traces the development of Fiji English as a variety of English distinct from standard British English. This variety of English has been used colloquially; however, in the recent past, it has been slowly creeping in to students’ academic papers. Some of its vocabulary may be seen to be quite distinct from standard British English. This paper will first discuss the classifications and models of World Englishes that have been proposed by scholars such as Kachru, Schneider, Quirk and Bolton, among others. These classifications try and explain the differences in the ways English developed its own varieties in different countries. It will then attempt to explain the stages Fiji English went through to give birth to its own distinct variety of English. Finally, it will examine some of the sources of Fiji English lexis.