Investigating Student’ Perception Towards Using Aspects of Connected Speech to Develop Phonological Accuracy: the Case of Third Year Students at the Department of English University of M’sila.
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2020-06
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Despite the fact that connected speech aspects hold an important place in foreign
language education, students‘ perceptions towards using those aspects to achieve
phonologically accurate and intelligible pronunciation is still neglected within the
Department of English Language and Literature at the University of M‘sila. The present
study aims at investigating EFL students‘ perceptions towards the use of aspects of
connected speech to achieve intelligible or native-like pronunciation. The study targets thirdyear
students from the Department of English at the University of M‘sila. In order to achieve
valid results, a triangulated research method was applied encompassing two data
collection tools: A descriptive method was implemented via two questionnaires one is to
third-year EFL students and the other is to Oral Expression teachers, a classroom observation
of Oral Expression class at the same Department, and a diagnostic test . The obtained
results have revealed that oral expression teachers do not make use of aspects of
connected speech instruction. Additionally, EFL students do not have positive perception and
phonological awareness towards the role of connected speech aspects. Henceforth, teachers
of oral expression should integrate aspect of connected speech insights into their lessons for
the sake of strengthening EFL students‘ phonological competence which is a crucial factor to
avoid any sort of speech problems or speech misperception and misinterpretation.