Stylistic Analysis of Philippine English and Singaporean English in Automotive Review Articles

https://doi.org/10.36892/ijlls.v1i1.23

Authors

  • Al Ryanne G. Gatcho Philippine Normal University, Philippine
  • Eduardo Teodoro B. Ramos, Jr. MFI Polytechnic Institute, Inc, Philippine

Keywords:

Stylistics, English for specific purposes, World Englishes, Register

Abstract

English as a global language has been used widely in various communication modes. The communication in the automotive industry is highly characterized as technical therefore, it possesses certain features that may be exclusive to its communication type. Since today’s time veers on amalgamating World Englishes, this discourse analysis study investigates the stylistic features of Philippine English and Singaporean English.Three pairs of automotive review articles written by Filipino and Singaporean writers were subjected to compare and contrast the stylistic features of these two English varieties. The findings reveal that Philippine English and Singaporean English used in automotive communication are similar in terms of register, grammatical feature, and writer’s style. On the other hand, the two varieties differ in terms of article contents and conventions. The study has implications in the creation of curriculum in automotive engineering that emphasizes both technology teaching and language teaching.

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Published

2019-07-30

How to Cite

Gatcho, A. R. G., & B. Ramos, Jr., E. T. . (2019). Stylistic Analysis of Philippine English and Singaporean English in Automotive Review Articles. International Journal of Language and Literary Studies, 1(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.36892/ijlls.v1i1.23