European Portuguese Phonetics: Overcoming the difficulties, for Chinese Speakers

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	European Portuguese Phonetics: Overcoming the difficulties, for Chinese Speakers
	Nunes, A. M. B.
	2015-09-01
Source Publication	Procedia-Social and Behavioral Journal, Elsevie
ISSN	1877-0428
Pages	92-100
Abstract	The present paper is a pilot study focusing the common difficulties that either Mandarin or Cantonese speakers present on writing Portuguese. The observed problems are an obstacle on the accurate learning of European Portuguese and are related with the Portuguese minimal pairs [p]/[b]; [t]/[d]; [k]/[g] that are often misunderstood. Those specific examples the use of [p] instead of [b] may create a new word but also a different meaning, as example: [ɓɔʈə] (small boat) instead of [pɔʈə] (big vase), or [ʀəʃɛpə] (not existing) instead of [ʀəʃɛɓə] (receive). Works of 25 students were selected and 43 occurrences analyzed. Recognizing the limitations of the present research the results show that the prevalent confusion is with the pair [t]/[d] when in CCV context. The study (although recognizing its limitation) should be seen as approaches and reflections that must be deeply studied and data being important to Second Language Teachers and researchers.
Keyword	European Portuguese Chinese Cantonese Second Language Acquisition
Language	英語English
The Source to Article	PB_Publication
PUB ID	16183
Document Type	Journal article
Collection	DEPARTMENT OF PORTUGUESE
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714	Nunes, A. M. B.. European Portuguese Phonetics: Overcoming the difficulties, for Chinese Speakers[J]. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Journal, Elsevie, 2015, 92-100.
APA	Nunes, A. M. B..(2015). European Portuguese Phonetics: Overcoming the difficulties, for Chinese Speakers. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Journal, Elsevie, 92-100.
MLA	Nunes, A. M. B.."European Portuguese Phonetics: Overcoming the difficulties, for Chinese Speakers".Procedia-Social and Behavioral Journal, Elsevie (2015):92-100.

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