In pronunciation teaching, learners may have difficulty when there is a ＂gap＂ in the phonemic system between L1 （the first or native language） and L2 （the second or foreign language）. In such a case, they tend t...In pronunciation teaching, learners may have difficulty when there is a ＂gap＂ in the phonemic system between L1 （the first or native language） and L2 （the second or foreign language）. In such a case, they tend to use their native language sounds in speaking the foreign language. Since some Chinese and English vowel sounds are easy to be confused, applying IPA cardinal vowels in the teaching of English pronunciation will help Chinese learners identify the difference between an English vowel sound and a Chinese vowel sound and thus enables them to make intelligible English speech sounds.展开更多
. A dialect refers to a local variation of a language which is distinguished fi＇om variants of the same language in grammar, lexis, or pronuneiation. A dialect plays an important role in second language learning. It .... A dialect refers to a local variation of a language which is distinguished fi＇om variants of the same language in grammar, lexis, or pronuneiation. A dialect plays an important role in second language learning. It can be a positive element as well as negative one in second language learning. Pingdu dialect as a kind of mandarin variation has its own structure and pronunciation rules. By contrastive analysis, we study the negative transfer of Pingdu Dialect on English pronunciation. We mainly concentrate on how two initials ＂s＂ and ＂z＂ in pinyin which sound like two English consonants/0 /and/6/influence the pronunciation of English consonants/s/and/z/. We also fred the countermeasures to overcome negative transfer of dialect on the acquisition of English pronunciation, thereby helping EFL learners in certain area of China acquire accurate English pronuneiations and enhance the ability of intercultural eommunication.展开更多
Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture combined with speech therapy on dysarthria after stroke or cerebral trauma. Methods Sixty-one cases of dysarthria were randomly divided into two groups. The observation g...Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture combined with speech therapy on dysarthria after stroke or cerebral trauma. Methods Sixty-one cases of dysarthria were randomly divided into two groups. The observation group （30 cases） was treated with speech therapy and acupuncture at major acupoints Lianquan （廉泉 CV 23）, Jinjin （金津 EX-HN 12）, Yuye （玉夜 EX-HN 13）, Fengchi（风池 GB 20）, Yifeng （翳风 TE 17） and Wangu（完骨 GB 12）, and the control group （31 cases） was treated with speech therapy only. The changes of speech and acoustical indices were evaluated after 9 weeks treatment. Results The word articulation and the correct rate of writings in the two groups were significantly increased after treatment （both P〈0.01）. The total effective rate of 96.7%（29/30） in the observation group was superior to that of 67.7%（21/31） in the control group （P〈0.01）. The maximum phonation time （MPT） tested by a phonolaryngeal aeromechanical analyzer was significantly prolonged in both the observation group （12 cases） and the control group （11 cases） （both P〈0.01）, the improvement in the observation group being more obvious （P〈0.01）. Conclusion Acupuncture combined with speech therapy can improve the speech and acoustic level in the patient of dysarthria.展开更多
文摘In pronunciation teaching, learners may have difficulty when there is a ＂gap＂ in the phonemic system between L1 （the first or native language） and L2 （the second or foreign language）. In such a case, they tend to use their native language sounds in speaking the foreign language. Since some Chinese and English vowel sounds are easy to be confused, applying IPA cardinal vowels in the teaching of English pronunciation will help Chinese learners identify the difference between an English vowel sound and a Chinese vowel sound and thus enables them to make intelligible English speech sounds.
文摘. A dialect refers to a local variation of a language which is distinguished fi＇om variants of the same language in grammar, lexis, or pronuneiation. A dialect plays an important role in second language learning. It can be a positive element as well as negative one in second language learning. Pingdu dialect as a kind of mandarin variation has its own structure and pronunciation rules. By contrastive analysis, we study the negative transfer of Pingdu Dialect on English pronunciation. We mainly concentrate on how two initials ＂s＂ and ＂z＂ in pinyin which sound like two English consonants/0 /and/6/influence the pronunciation of English consonants/s/and/z/. We also fred the countermeasures to overcome negative transfer of dialect on the acquisition of English pronunciation, thereby helping EFL learners in certain area of China acquire accurate English pronuneiations and enhance the ability of intercultural eommunication.
基金Supported by Scientific Research Project of China Rehabilitation Research Center:2006-23
文摘Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture combined with speech therapy on dysarthria after stroke or cerebral trauma. Methods Sixty-one cases of dysarthria were randomly divided into two groups. The observation group （30 cases） was treated with speech therapy and acupuncture at major acupoints Lianquan （廉泉 CV 23）, Jinjin （金津 EX-HN 12）, Yuye （玉夜 EX-HN 13）, Fengchi（风池 GB 20）, Yifeng （翳风 TE 17） and Wangu（完骨 GB 12）, and the control group （31 cases） was treated with speech therapy only. The changes of speech and acoustical indices were evaluated after 9 weeks treatment. Results The word articulation and the correct rate of writings in the two groups were significantly increased after treatment （both P〈0.01）. The total effective rate of 96.7%（29/30） in the observation group was superior to that of 67.7%（21/31） in the control group （P〈0.01）. The maximum phonation time （MPT） tested by a phonolaryngeal aeromechanical analyzer was significantly prolonged in both the observation group （12 cases） and the control group （11 cases） （both P〈0.01）, the improvement in the observation group being more obvious （P〈0.01）. Conclusion Acupuncture combined with speech therapy can improve the speech and acoustic level in the patient of dysarthria.
