Learning English vowels by Iraqi EFL learners: perceived difficulty versus actual performance
Acquisition of second language (L2) phonology is possibly the most challenging task for L2 learners. As a result, many tend to preserve a foreign accent in their speech even after they have attained a high level of proficiency in other aspects of L2 use. The difficulty in acquiring an L2 phonologi...
Main Authors: | Al-Abdely, Ammar Abdul-Wahab, Thai, Yap Ngee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM
2016
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9704/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9704/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9704/1/9276-33928-1-PB.pdf |
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