The native language influence on the articulation of RP English sound system.

Abstract

This research work seeks to discuss a specific issue, namely the investigation of the impact of the Algerian Arabic sound articulations on the pronunciation of English among the Algerian EFL learners and the analysis of the main the main reasons behind the problems they face when speaking in English. Based on mixed methods, this work includes three methods of investigations, starting with a video recording in which the corpus is a collection of mispronounced sounds taken from students’ articulation of selected words. The second method includes an interview with 5 teachers about their opinions on students’ pronunciation errors, and a questionnaire administered to 50 students from 1st year master. The research findings reveal in accordance with the hypothesis stated above that the incorrectness and deviations of several pronunciations made by EFL students clearly explain the existence of interference from Arabic and French on the productions of English, and hence, they confirm the hypothesis that Algerian regional Arabic varieties affect English language pronunciation.