On Chinese Students’ English Pronunciation Problems and Countermeasures
Abstract
Phonetic learning is the foundation of foreign language study and it is critical for the development of foreign language proficiency. Many Chinese students have a poor command of English pronunciation, which often results in unintelligibility and even misunderstanding in cross-cultural communication. This paper will explore Chinese students’ pronunciation problems from segmental perspective and suprasegmental perspective, and propose effective countermeasures to cope with the problems.References
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