ABSTRACT：English and Hakka have different features in their phonetic systems. In the process of learning English pronunciation, Hakka can exert negative transfer for Hakka students due to the phonetic differences between English and Hakka. By comparing the phonetic systems of Hakka and English, this thesis analyzes the negative transfer of Hakka so as to help the teachers and students improve the teaching and learning of English pronunciation.
Key words: Hakka; acquisition of English pronunciation; negative transfer; teaching of
English pronunciation
摘要：英语和客家方言的语音系统各有其独特的发音规律。在英语语音的习得过程中，母语与目的语之间的差异会对语音的习得产生干扰作用，即负迁移。本文通过比较英语和客家方言语音系统的差异，分析由此引起的客家方言对英语语音学习的负迁移作用，从而帮助教师和学生在语音教学中克服这种负迁移作用。
关键词： 客家方言； 英语语音习得； 负迁移； 英语语音教学
The major barrier in Hakka students’ learning of English pronunciation comes from the interference of their native Hakka dialect. To explore how the Hakka dialect interferes with English at the phonetic level, a detailed comparison between Hakka and English vowels, consonants, rhythms and intonations will help the teachers to analyze errors, explore the solutions to the problems, and reduce the negative effect caused by Hakka in learning.
Pronunciation is the foundation in language elements. Therefore, I hope that this comparative study of the Hakka and English phonetic systems may contribute to a better understanding of English pronunciation so that Hakka learner can speak English better.
