Innovation of English Pronunciation in Malayalee- English Through Intrusion and Elision of Phonemes

English spoken by educated people in Kerala is a regional variant of Indian English commonly called Malayalee-English (M.E) . The M.E is influenced in its pronunciation and syntax by Malayalam- the mothertongue of the speakers . This L1 influence/colouring on L2 is denoted with the terms interference/negative transfer . It is generally held that interference is the main causative factor that produces the Indian English accents . However , the distinct Malayalee-English accent is not due to interference alone . Innovations in pronunciation by M.E bilinguals also factor in, in making the M.E a highly noticeable variety of Indian English . This study based on a survey of the English pronunciation of a group of under -graduates highlights some of the pronunciation innovations in M.E through insertion and elision of certain sounds.