Perception of the English Phonotactics by Saudi English Majors: A Comparative Study

Autor/in	Alshehri, Awad H.
Titel	Perception of the English Phonotactics by Saudi English Majors: A Comparative Study
Quelle	In: Arab World English Journal, 11 (2020) 4, S.207-222 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Alshehri, Awad H.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2229-9327
Schlagwörter	Auditory Perception; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Majors (Students); Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; Language Proficiency; Phonology; Pronunciation; Phonemes; Semitic Languages; Native Language; Decision Making; Gender Differences; Advanced Students; Novices; Scores; News Reporting; Television Viewing; Listening Skills; Transfer of Training; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Auditive Wahrnehmung; Akustische Wahrnehmung; Akustik; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Fonologie; Aussprache; Fonem; Arabisch; Hebräisch; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Fortgeschrittener; News report; Reportage; Fernsehkonsum; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This paper investigates the perception of phonotactics by Saudi English majors, beginners and advanced. Due to the significance of pronunciation of consonant clusters, which are almost absent from Arabic, this work attempts to find the extent to which beginner and advanced English majors accept or reject permissible and impermissible sounds combinations in the onset position. It also attempts to find whether there are any intervening factors that could influence students' perception of English phonotactics. The focus was on the consonant clusters occurring in onset position. These clusters included two-sound and three-sound clusters starting the word. Most of the words were pseudowords, and the focus was on whether the students would accept or reject these sounds, and whether there was a significant difference between beginner and advanced students, male and female. The paper also considered some intervening factors that could have influenced students' performance. To this end, the researcher conducted a survey to test the perception and rejection of certain sounds in some carefully selected pseudowords. The findings showed that most advanced students scored better in permissible sounds while the results were close in the impermissible sounds. There were some factors that could have had some impact on the results, such as living in an English-speaking community, watching English TV, and listening to the news in English. Suggestions for further research would include sounds in the coda position. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01