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There is variation among languages at the phonological level especially
concerning the structure ... more There is variation among languages at the phonological level especially
concerning the structure of the syllable. For this reason, when learners
acquire a foreign language, they, by definition, also have to learn its syllable
structure. When the foreign language permits syllable structures which are
not permitted in the first language, the learners tend to alter these structures
in such a way that approximates them to those that are permitted in their first
language. In other words, it is the interference from the first language that
causes such phonotactic modifications whereby the syllable structure of the
first language is carried over to the foreign language. This results in
inaccurate pronunciation of foreign language sequences and yields cases of
consonant cluster simplification, such as deletion, epenthesis, and to a very
considerable extent, metathesis. The current study discusses these
simplification processes by Kurdish EFL learners.
The study is twofold; theoretical and practical. The theoretical aspect
includes examining the processes that contribute to shaping interlanguage
phonology and providing an overview of the major issues and findings in
research on foreign language phonology relevant to the focus of this study. It
also includes a comparison of the sound systems of English and Kurdish
regarding syllable structure, which points out the areas of difference that
may cause problems for learners. As for the practical part, it aims at
highlighting the acquisition of foreign language syllable structure and the
processes used by Kurdish EFL learners to modify the pronunciation of a
certain structure when it is different from their first language pronunciation.
For this aim a test of three parts, which depicts learners’ perception and
production, is constructed. The data are elicited from one hundred Kurdish
EFL learners.
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There is variation among languages at the phonological level especially concerning the structure ... more There is variation among languages at the phonological level especially concerning the structure of the syllable. For this reason, when learners acquire a foreign language, they, by definition, also have to learn its syllable structure. When the foreign language permits syllable structures which are not permitted in the first language, the learners tend to alter these structures in such a way that approximates them to those that are permitted in their first language. In other words, it is the interference from the first language that causes such phonotactic modifications whereby the syllable structure of the first language is carried over to the foreign language. This results in inaccurate pronunciation of foreign language sequences and yields cases of consonant cluster simplification, such as deletion, epenthesis, and to a very considerable extent, metathesis. The current study discusses these simplification processes by Kurdish EFL learners. The study is twofold; theoretical and practical. The theoretical aspect includes examining the processes that contribute to shaping interlanguage phonology and providing an overview of the major issues and findings in research on foreign language phonology relevant to the focus of this study. It also includes a comparison of the sound systems of English and Kurdish regarding syllable structure, which points out the areas of difference that may cause problems for learners. As for the practical part, it aims at highlighting the acquisition of foreign language syllable structure and the processes used by Kurdish EFL learners to modify the pronunciation of a certain structure when it is different from their first language pronunciation. For this aim a test of three parts, which depicts learners’ perception and production, is constructed. The data are elicited from one hundred Kurdish EFL learners.
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concerning the structure of the syllable. For this reason, when learners
acquire a foreign language, they, by definition, also have to learn its syllable
structure. When the foreign language permits syllable structures which are
not permitted in the first language, the learners tend to alter these structures
in such a way that approximates them to those that are permitted in their first
language. In other words, it is the interference from the first language that
causes such phonotactic modifications whereby the syllable structure of the
first language is carried over to the foreign language. This results in
inaccurate pronunciation of foreign language sequences and yields cases of
consonant cluster simplification, such as deletion, epenthesis, and to a very
considerable extent, metathesis. The current study discusses these
simplification processes by Kurdish EFL learners.
The study is twofold; theoretical and practical. The theoretical aspect
includes examining the processes that contribute to shaping interlanguage
phonology and providing an overview of the major issues and findings in
research on foreign language phonology relevant to the focus of this study. It
also includes a comparison of the sound systems of English and Kurdish
regarding syllable structure, which points out the areas of difference that
may cause problems for learners. As for the practical part, it aims at
highlighting the acquisition of foreign language syllable structure and the
processes used by Kurdish EFL learners to modify the pronunciation of a
certain structure when it is different from their first language pronunciation.
For this aim a test of three parts, which depicts learners’ perception and
production, is constructed. The data are elicited from one hundred Kurdish
EFL learners.
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concerning the structure of the syllable. For this reason, when learners
acquire a foreign language, they, by definition, also have to learn its syllable
structure. When the foreign language permits syllable structures which are
not permitted in the first language, the learners tend to alter these structures
in such a way that approximates them to those that are permitted in their first
language. In other words, it is the interference from the first language that
causes such phonotactic modifications whereby the syllable structure of the
first language is carried over to the foreign language. This results in
inaccurate pronunciation of foreign language sequences and yields cases of
consonant cluster simplification, such as deletion, epenthesis, and to a very
considerable extent, metathesis. The current study discusses these
simplification processes by Kurdish EFL learners.
The study is twofold; theoretical and practical. The theoretical aspect
includes examining the processes that contribute to shaping interlanguage
phonology and providing an overview of the major issues and findings in
research on foreign language phonology relevant to the focus of this study. It
also includes a comparison of the sound systems of English and Kurdish
regarding syllable structure, which points out the areas of difference that
may cause problems for learners. As for the practical part, it aims at
highlighting the acquisition of foreign language syllable structure and the
processes used by Kurdish EFL learners to modify the pronunciation of a
certain structure when it is different from their first language pronunciation.
For this aim a test of three parts, which depicts learners’ perception and
production, is constructed. The data are elicited from one hundred Kurdish
EFL learners.