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 phonologica...

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Main Authors: Al Abdely, Ammar Abdul-Wahab, Yap, Ngee Thai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35267/1/Learning%20English%20vowels%20by%20Iraqi%20EFL%20learners%20perceived%20difficulty%20versus%20actual%20performance.pdf