The Acquisition of Mandarin Consonants by English Learners: The Relationship between Perception and Production

This study investigates native English CFL (Chinese as a Foreign Language) learners’ difficulties with Mandarin consonants at the initial stage of learning and explores the relationship between second language (L2) speech perception and production. Twenty-five native English CFL learners read the ei...

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Main Authors: Xinchun Wang, Jidong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Languages
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/5/2/20