Date of Graduation
Fall 12-18-2015
Document Access
Project/Capstone - Global access
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
College/School
School of Education
Department/Program
International and Multicultural Education (IME)
Abstract
English is one of the most widely used languages in the world. As an unofficial lingua franca, it serves a key role in cross-cultural communication. Chinese immigrants in the US will certainly encounter many difficulties in acquiring L2 proficiency. Some of these challenges are tied to 1) Chinese immigrants’ history in the US and the variety of Chinese dialects; 2) distinctions between Chinese and English phonological systems; 3) diversity among Chinese Americans; 3) mother tongue influence on English language learning; and 4) foreign language anxiety.
Recommended Citation
Hu, Chaowei, "Mother Tongue Interference in English Language Pronunciation of the Chinese Immigrant in the United States" (2015). Master's Projects and Capstones. 218.
https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/218
