Phonological features of English consonants spoken by Shina Speakers
- 1. PHONOLOGICAL FEATURES OF ENGLISH CONSONANTS SPOKEN BY SPEAKERS OF SHINA LANGUAGE
- 2. PURPOSE OF RESEARCH This study will identify the “problems in the pronunciation of English consonants faced by shina speakers”
- 3. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES To find out the problems faced by shina speakers while producing English consonants To explore the ways to overcome their problems while uttering English consonants
- 4. RESEARCH QUESTIONS What are the problems of shina speakers while uttering English consonants ? What are the reasons behind their problems while uttering english consonants ? How can they overcome their problem?
- 5. HYPOTHESIS RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS There is a significant difference between the phonological features of English consonants in shina speakers and native speakers NULL HYPOTHESIS There is no significant difference between the phonological features of English consonants in shina speakers and native speakers
- 6. SIGNIFICANCE This study will help a large number of shina speakers, across GILGIT BALTISTAN and Northern Areas of Pakistan, speak English with correct pronunciation. This study will help in a whole generation with authentic use of English language.
- 7. METHODOLOGY It will be a Quantitative research.
- 8. POPULATION All male and female students of higher education institutes of GILGIT BALTISTAN.
- 9. LIMITATIONS This research will be limited only to the karakrum international university of GILGIT BALTISTAN (KIU) It will be limited only to the English department.
- 10. SAMPLE It will be consisted of 50 students of KIU
- 11. RESEARCH TOOLS Recording of speaker’s sample. Research instrument (praat software, version5.2.05) was used.
- 12. DATA ANALYSIS Quantitative analysis technique and descriptive statistics will be used.
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