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Unveiling Mispronunciation: Influences and Corrections

Explore the origins of mispronunciation, reasons behind it, and ways to correct it. Learn the impacts on communication and how to develop better pronunciation habits effectively. Discover the importance of native-like pronunciation and accent distinctions.

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Unveiling Mispronunciation: Influences and Corrections

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  1. Where is mispronunciationfrom? 為什麼發音會變花音? By Jessie Huang

  2. Mispronunciation vs. Accent • What is accent? • What is native-like pronunciation? • Native-like vs. intelligible

  3. 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)

  4. Why do we mispronounce some words? • Incomplete learning • Example: • law vs. low • Sheep vs. ship

  5. Why do we mispronounce some words? • Inherent difficulty • Example: pleasure

  6. Why do we mispronounce some words? Attitude (沒關係) Approximation (差不多先生) Aptitude (天份不夠) Insufficient practice (懶)

  7. Is mispronunciation correctable? • Yes! But… • It takes time. • (form a new habit)

  8. The most common mispronunciation • Link:

  9. 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.

  10. Story and pronunciation teaching • The story “Miss Pronunciation” raises awareness of … • Mispronounced words and their twisted meanings. • Communications breakdown because of these mispronounced words.

  11. Story • In story, the students can visualize how mispronunciation affects communication.

  12. Jokes on mispronunciation • A Chinese Supply

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