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PHONOLOGICAL INFLUENCES IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING, REMEDIAL STRATEGIES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

*Shanmugasundaram, R. & **Noble Jebakumar, A.

*Research scholar, PG & Research Department of English, Thanthai Periyar Government Arts and Science College, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India.

**Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of English, Thanthai Periyar Government Arts and Science College, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India.

Abstract


Teachers in E.S.L. classes are sometimes reluctant to teach pronunciation because their students come from a variety of L1 backgrounds and have different pronunciation problems. This Teaching Tip report describes the ways to give Remedial strategies to Tamil-speaking students. This paper explores Phonological problems in L2 acquisition and discusses Common problems in the classroom. Experience has shown that Elucidate Phonetical basic patterns and Errors. For example, it would be difficult to make a clear distinction between the following words for beginners of the Tamil language: (Principle – Principal, God – Guard, Adopt – adapt). They are unearthing the common mistakes made by students of this region. The objectives of the study aim at 4 phases, and Recommendations drawn and suggestions for further research and pedagogical recommendations will accompany it.

Keywords


patterns and errors, methodology phases, recommendations.

 

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To cite this article


Shanmugasundaram, R. & Noble Jebakumar, A. (2024). Phonological Influences in Second Language Learning, Remedial Strategies, and Recommendations for College Students. Sparkling International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Studies, 7(3), 1-6.

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