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Phonetic Transfer of Teochew Dialect to English Pronunciation Acquisition
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Abstract
The transfer of phonological features in the first language to second language pronunciation during the process of second language acquisition has long been attested. A great majority of studies analyze the negative transfer from Chinese to English, yet few focus on Chinese dialects’ transfer to English. This paper aims to summarize the previous studies on Teochew phonological transfer to English acquisition, including consonant transfer, vowel transfer, and tonal transfer. Under the framework of Language Transfer Theory and Contrastive Analysis Hypotheses, research gaps and possible research directions for future studies will be put forward. This paper shows that phonetic transfer occurs in Teochew-speaking groups learning English, influenced by the dialects’ consonants, vowels and likely tones. Further research should explore transfer causes across different age groups and test classroom phonetic correction methods for Teochew-speaking English learners.
Keywords
language transfer, Teochew dialect, English acquisition, phonetics
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Fang,H. (2024). Phonetic Transfer of Teochew Dialect to English Pronunciation Acquisition. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,59,28-34.
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