Where is mispronunciation from By Jessie Huang Mispronunciation

為什麼發音會變花音? Where is mispronunciation from? By Jessie Huang

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) l town vs. tongue (not such a combination in Mandarin) l World vs. word (no consonant clusters) l

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

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. l Communications breakdown because of these mispronounced words. l

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

Jokes on mispronunciation ¢ A Chinese Supply