Essays about: "Contrastive phoneme"

Found 3 essays containing the words Contrastive phoneme.

  1. 1. Can you pronunce January? : A comparative study of Swedish students learning English in an at-home environment and a study-abroad environment

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Evelina Green; [2017]
    Keywords : study abroad programs; phonology; second language learning; contrastive analysis hypothesis; utbytesstudier; fonologi; andraspråksinlärning; contrastive analysis hypothesis kontastiv-analys-hypotes ;

    Abstract : The aim of the study was to investigate whether there is a difference between Swedish learners of English in an at-home environment compared to Swedish learners of English who studied English abroad for a year, in their ability to distinguish between certain English phoneme. The method used to investigate was through a questionnaire where the informants had to identify words containing the sounds /z/, /θ/, /ð/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/ and /w/. READ MORE

  3. 2. Swedish Second Language Learners’ Ability to Pronounce English Contrastive Consonant Phonemes

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Caroline Uggla; [2016]
    Keywords : Contrastive phoneme; Pronunciation; Sixth form;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate sixth form students’ pronunciation, and their exposure to English during their English lessons in school. The focus of the study is to investigate whether or not the students have problems with pronouncing the contrastive consonant phonemes that do not exist, or are rarely used in the Swedish language (i. READ MORE

  4. 3. Charlie likes sherry and chips, Shirley likes cherries and ships : New sounds in a new language

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Cecilia Jevring; [2015]
    Keywords : Second language acquisition; second language phonology; Speech Learning Model; Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis; phoneme; English; Swedish; Phonology;

    Abstract : This study aims at investigating the suitability of the Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis and the Speech Learning Model in describing young Swedish learners’ L2 phonology difficulties. It also explores what L1 sounds they replace L2 sounds with, and whether spelling has any influence on pronunciation. READ MORE