Where is mispronunciation from? By Jessie Huang 為什麼發音會變花音 ?
Mispronunciation vs. Accent What is accent? What is native-like pronunciation? Native-like vs. intelligible
Why do we mispronounce some words? Influences of the native or the dominant language Examples: thick vs. sick (th does not exist in Mandarin) town vs. tongue (not such a combination in Mandarin) World vs. word (no consonant clusters)
Why do we mispronounce some words? Incomplete learning Example: law vs. low Sheep vs. ship
Why do we mispronounce some words? Inherent difficulty Example: pleasure
Why do we mispronounce some words? Attitude ( 沒關係 ) Approximation ( 差不多先生 ) Aptitude ( 天份不夠 ) Insufficient practice ( 懶 )
Is mispronunciation correctable? Yes! But… It takes time. (form a new habit)
The most common mispronunciation Link:
What is the best way to teach pronunciation? Listen (lots of correct input) Imitate (perception vs. production) Put it in use (in meaningful context) Raise awareness of learning good pronunciation.
Story and pronunciation teaching The story “Miss Pronunciation” raises awareness of … Mispronounced words and their twisted meanings. Communications breakdown because of these mispronounced words.
Story In story, the students can visualize how mispronunciation affects communication.
Jokes on mispronunciation A Chinese Supply