Potential phonetic and phonological traps for Italian speakers of English

Pierfranca Forchini; Amanda Clare Murphy

Potential phonetic and phonological traps for Italian speakers of English

Pierfranca Forchini, Amanda Clare Murphy

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Abstract

The successful acquisition of the phonological system of a language is an important part of mastering that language. In this context the present paper has two main purposes: taking Italian and English as examples, it explores the differences between the Italian and English phonological systems; second, it proposes to uncover the phonological tendencies of Italian speakers of English, which may potentially trigger a negative transfer if not considered and controlled.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	70-82
Number of pages	13
Journal	NUOVA SECONDARIA
Volume	XXXIV
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

English Phonetics
Italian-English speakers
Negative transfer
Non-native English pronunciation

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Potential phonetic and phonological traps for Italian speakers of English

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