Babkina, V. (2018). Phonological interference of mother tongue over the English

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Hypothesis 
 
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Peruvian EFL learners will be able to improve the 
pronunciation of problematic English consonant sounds due to 
phonological interference
 
after having been exposed to specific 
exercises and instruction.

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Delimitation of the objectives
 
1.3.1
 
 General objective 
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To help a group of 17 Peruvian EFL learners ranging in age 
from 17 to 22 years old improve the pronunciation of the target 
English 
language 
consonant 
sounds 
influenced 
by 
phonological interference by applying specific pronunciation 
practice and instruction. 
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 Specific objectives 
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To select for the study the problem cases of the L2 consonant 
sounds pronunciation that Peruvian learners frequently deal 
with.
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To demonstrate the extent to which each case of phonological 
interference selected for the investigation impedes meaningful 
communication process. 
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To implement pronunciation practice activities and instruction 
prepared for the intervention in accordance with the
Communicative Framework by Celce-Murcia, Brinton and 
Goodwin to a sample group of 17 Peruvian EFL learners with 
the level of proficiency from A 2 to B1 (Common European 
Framework of Reference).
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To compare and contrast the results obtained by means of pre-
testing and post-testing in both groups (sample and control) 
after performing the intervention in the sample group in order 
to prove or disprove the hypothesis of the present 
investigation.
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