Phonological Changes in Cantonese-English Code-Mixing for ESL Learners in Hong Kong and Their Attitudes Toward Code-Mixing
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The purposes of this study were (a) to identify how ESL learners make phonological changes inEnglishwords in a code-mixing context; and (b) to examine ESL learners’ attitudes toward Cantonese-accentedEnglish and code-mixing in the classroom setting. Two groups of learners with high proficiency (HP)and mid-level proficiency (MP) were recruited to participate in the research. A specially designed codemixedscript, an English translated version, and a list of isolated English words served as the tasks forcollecting phonological data. A questionnaire survey was then used to examine participants’ opinionson code-mixing and its effects on pronunciation learning. The results showed that HP and MP learnerspronounced numerous words similarly in a Cantonese-accented manner; however, MP learners wereless likely to switch back to the correct pronunciation when the context of code-mixing was changed topure English or when given a list of isolated English words. The survey results found that MP learnerstended to be slightly more positive toward Cantonese-accented English and the use of a mixed code inEnglish as a medium of instruction classrooms. Nonetheless, the use of code-mixing was less preferredin English lessons for learners of both groups. More HP learners considered Cantonese-accentedEnglish as a symbol of identity as Hongkongers than MP learners
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The purposes of this study were (a) to identify how ESL learners make phonological changes inEnglishwords in a code-mixing context; and (b) to examine ESL learners’ attitudes toward Cantonese-accentedEnglish and code-mixing in the classroom setting. Two groups of learners with high proficiency (HP)and mid-level proficiency (MP) were recruited to participate in the research. A specially designed codemixedscript, an English translated version, and a list of isolated English words served as the tasks forcollecting phonological data. A questionnaire survey was then used to examine participants’ opinionson code-mixing and its effects on pronunciation learning. The results showed that HP and MP learnerspronounced numerous words similarly in a Cantonese-accented manner; however, MP learners wereless likely to switch back to the correct pronunciation when the context of code-mixing was changed topure English or when given a list of isolated English words. The survey results found that MP learnerstended to be slightly more positive toward Cantonese-accented English and the use of a mixed code inEnglish as a medium of instruction classrooms. Nonetheless, the use of code-mixing was less preferredin English lessons for learners of both groups. More HP learners considered Cantonese-accentedEnglish as a symbol of identity as Hongkongers than MP learners
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