The Acoustic Quality of Canadian Raising

The Acoustic Quality of Canadian Raising

Canadian English is seen as different from American English. Canadian Raising(CR) is well known among Canadian English features. It is also known that there is a difference in pronunciation by the influence of Great Vowel Shift(GVS). However, the quality and origins of CR have not been well studied in detail through acoustic observation. Therefore, it is meaningful to clarify the difference through the acoustic experiment of the pronunciation between the American speaker and the Canadian speaker. The greatest difference appears between American English and Canadian English in pronouncing the “Ripe” vowel when a voiceless consonant follows a diphthong. The quality of Canadian Raising will be found through acoustic comparison and analysis. If teachers recognize when they teach students that there are various pronunciation phenomena in many English speaking countries and convey the quality of specific sounds to students through this study, it will be helpful for students to communicate with people from other countries in World Englishes. If they speak and listen after knowing that there are variations depending on the dialects, even if using the same English, they can communicate more smoothly and correctly.