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'''Poccasin English''' or '''Cassinglish''' is a variety of the [[English language]] native to the Poccasin Archipelago and [[Poccasin Federation]]. It is commonly considered the international [[w:Trade language|trade language]] of the Federation alongside the [[w:English-based creole languages|English creole language]] [[Bemé]]. | '''Poccasin English''' or '''Cassinglish''' (/[[w:Help:IPA/English|kəˈsɪŋlɪʃ]]/ ''kə-SING-lish'') is a variety of the [[English language]] native to the Poccasin Archipelago and [[Poccasin Federation]]. It is commonly considered the international [[w:Trade language|trade language]] of the Federation alongside the [[w:English-based creole languages|English creole language]] [[Bemé]]. | ||
Poccasin English is typically considered the most [[w:Creole continuum|prestigious]] or [[Bemé#Tak vs kriyal|acrolectal]] language in the Poccasins, as it is commonly associated with the upper classes within the Federation. Thus, similarly to the status of Bemé, there are very few monolingual speakers of Poccasin English; most speakers of Poccasin English are usually bilingual with [[Bemé]] and incorporate a [[w:Creole continuum|creole continuum]] in their speech that goes beyond the traditional [[Bemé#Tak vs kriyal|''tak'' and ''kriyal'']] distinction in Bemé.<ref>cf. the distinction between [[w:Jamaican English|Jamaican Standard English]] and [[w:Jamaican Patois|Jamaican Patois]].</ref> | Poccasin English is typically considered the most [[w:Creole continuum|prestigious]] or [[Bemé#Tak vs kriyal|acrolectal]] language in the Poccasins, as it is commonly associated with the upper classes within the Federation. Thus, similarly to the status of Bemé, there are very few monolingual speakers of Poccasin English; most speakers of Poccasin English are usually bilingual with [[Bemé]] and incorporate a [[w:Creole continuum|creole continuum]] in their speech that goes beyond the traditional [[Bemé#Tak vs kriyal|''tak'' and ''kriyal'']] distinction in Bemé.<ref>cf. the distinction between [[w:Jamaican English|Jamaican Standard English]] and [[w:Jamaican Patois|Jamaican Patois]].</ref> | ||
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** A Poccasin English speaker who strongly aspirates their initial plosives in order to deliberately sound high class or distinguish themselves from working class speakers is called a ''puffer''. | ** A Poccasin English speaker who strongly aspirates their initial plosives in order to deliberately sound high class or distinguish themselves from working class speakers is called a ''puffer''. | ||
* [[w:Betacism|Betacism]]: /v/ is realized as /b/ in all positions, so ''bat'' and ''vat'' become homophones. | * [[w:Betacism|Betacism]]: /v/ is realized as /b/ in all positions, so ''bat'' and ''vat'' become homophones. | ||
* Phonemic [[w:Gemination|double consonants]]: Plosive clusters like /kt/ and /gd/ become /tt/ and /dd/, meaning that words like {{l|en|fatter}} /ˈfætər/ and {{l|en|factor}} /ˈfæktər/ are only distinguished by the length of consonants (/ | * Phonemic [[w:Gemination|double consonants]]: Plosive clusters like /kt/ and /gd/ become /tt/ and /dd/, meaning that words like {{l|en|fatter}} /ˈfætər/ and {{l|en|factor}} /ˈfæktər/ are only distinguished by the length of consonants (/ˈfatə(r)/ and /ˈfattə(r)/ respectively). | ||
* Variability of /f/: /f/ is fairly unstable in even standard Poccasin English; the most common realizations vary from the [[w:Bilabial fricative|bilabial]] /ɸ/ to true [[w:Labiodental fricative|labiodental]] /f/, but it has also been recorded to range as far back as a [[w:Voiceless glottal fricative|glottal]] /h/ or may be omitted entirely, especially in casual, colloquial speech. | * Variability of /f/: /f/ is fairly unstable in even standard Poccasin English; the most common realizations vary from the [[w:Bilabial fricative|bilabial]] /ɸ/ to true [[w:Labiodental fricative|labiodental]] /f/, but it has also been recorded to range as far back as a [[w:Voiceless glottal fricative|glottal]] /h/ or may be omitted entirely, especially in casual, colloquial speech. | ||
Another notable phonological feature of Poccasin English is, similarly to [[Bemé]], the lack of phonemic [[w:Voiced fricative|voiced fricatives]] such as the /z/ or /ʒ/ in ''zoo'' and ''vision''. | Another notable phonological feature of Poccasin English is, similarly to [[Bemé]], the lack of phonemic [[w:Voiced fricative|voiced fricatives]] such as the /z/ or /ʒ/ in ''zoo'' and ''vision''. | ||