|TESL3101| BY: NUR JANNAH BINTI AZIZI|

COURSEWORK INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS (ORAL PRESENTATION)

TOPIC 3: PHONOLOGY

2. Non-native speakers of English (NNS) often have problems with pronunciation. Discuss the problem areas and suggest ways to overcome these problems identified. Provide relevant examples to illustrate your answer.

PROBLEM 1

There are languages or dialects that does not include some of the sounds found in English Language. It is been said that Malaysia people does not distinguish the vowel length. The vowels produced by Malaysian speakers tend to have equal quality and duration. This can be because of the confusion between long and short vowel sounds like:dark (long) and duck (short)

HOW TO OVERCOME IT? Listen to native speaker of English Language talking Imitate the way they speak and the sound they produced when pronouncing words. Attention to each single vowel and consonant sounds

PROBLEM 2

Non-native speakers are often lacking in speaking with the suitable intonation.

Misuse of intonation can lead to misunderstanding.

For example, They wanted to walk to the market, can bring several meanings that can lead to misunderstanding if the speakers use wrong intonation.

They wanted to walk to the market. (Rise-Fall) The wanted to walk to the market. (Rise)

HOW TO OVERCOME IT

the NNS own voices, then hear it and do also hear the native speaker intonation patterns. Compare the intonation, then learn how the native speakers play with the intonation

Record

PROBLEM 3

Non native speakers often get mixed up in the stress positions.

They eventually pronounce the incorrect form of word within a sentence without noticing it.

The Malaysian English speaker (NNS) tends to confuse the stress positions that differentiate homophonous words that have varying morphemic functions.

EXAMPLE

Noun

Verb

Digest = /ddest/

/ddest/

Import = /mp:t/

/mp:t/

Permit= /p:mt/

/p:mt/

HOW TO OVERCOME IT

Find a reference with visual effects with

thicken, capitalize, underline or circle of

the stressed syllable. Transcribe the word by using

International Phonetic Alphabet format to

differentiate where to stress the words.