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

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2019

13 Pages Posted: 15 Jul 2019

See all articles by Eduardo Teodoro B. Ramos

Eduardo Teodoro B. Ramos

MFI Polytechnic Institute Inc.

Al Ryanne G. Gatcho

Philippine Normal University

Date Written: june 30, 2019

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.

Keywords: Stylistics, English for Specific Purposes, World Englishes, Register

Suggested Citation

Ramos, Eduardo Teodoro B. and Gatcho, Al Ryanne G., Stylistic Analysis of Philippine English and Singaporean English in Automotive Review Articles (june 30, 2019). International Journal of Language and Literary Studies, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2019 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3419467

Eduardo Teodoro B. Ramos (Contact Author)

MFI Polytechnic Institute Inc. ( email )

Philippines

Al Ryanne G. Gatcho

Philippine Normal University ( email )

Taft Ave.
Manila, Metro Manila
Philippines

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