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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Member of
Contributors
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1977
Description
This study is intended as an aid to the teaching of English as
a foreign (or second) language to speakers of Yoruba. Four
areas are discussed in relation to this aim:
1. the need for Nigeri an teachers who have studied the
sound system of English
2. the theoretical basis and applications of contrastive
analysis and error analysis (It is suggested that the
two can operate together to reveal a learner's problems
at the performance and competence levels respectively.)
3. the actual contrastive analysis (using Ladefoged's
prime features as criteria for compariLon and prediction)
4. the error analysis, where errors are classified and
discussed in regard to their explanation.
It is shown that the articulatory parameters which cause allophonic
variation in the native language (e.g. rate of
breath release, vocal tract tension and coarticulation) are
carried over into the pronunciation of the language being
learned, and are major factors in producing a nonstandard
accent.
a foreign (or second) language to speakers of Yoruba. Four
areas are discussed in relation to this aim:
1. the need for Nigeri an teachers who have studied the
sound system of English
2. the theoretical basis and applications of contrastive
analysis and error analysis (It is suggested that the
two can operate together to reveal a learner's problems
at the performance and competence levels respectively.)
3. the actual contrastive analysis (using Ladefoged's
prime features as criteria for compariLon and prediction)
4. the error analysis, where errors are classified and
discussed in regard to their explanation.
It is shown that the articulatory parameters which cause allophonic
variation in the native language (e.g. rate of
breath release, vocal tract tension and coarticulation) are
carried over into the pronunciation of the language being
learned, and are major factors in producing a nonstandard
accent.
Language
Type
Form
Extent
92 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
13860
Additional Information
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1977.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1977
Date Text
1977
Date Issued (EDTF)
1977
Extension
FAU
FAU
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IID
FADT13860
Issuance
monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Person Preferred Name
RING, JAMES ANDREW.
Graduate College
Physical Description
92 p.
application/pdf
Title Plain
CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND YORUBA SEGMENTAL PHONEMES
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Origin Information
1977
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Sub Location
Digital Library
Title
CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND YORUBA SEGMENTAL PHONEMES
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CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND YORUBA SEGMENTAL PHONEMES