Keywords

English consonants, AUAP students, pronunciation, English

Abstract

Most Asia University students study English for at least six and a half years by the time they come to the United States to participate in the Asian University America Program (AUAP). For many, the AUAP experience is the realization of a dream to be able to forge new friendships and communicate successfully with Americans. However, despite their enthusiasm for learning, those participating in AUAP are not immune to the struggles experienced by most Japanese students as they endeavor to master English pronunciation (Purcell and Suter, 1980; Wells, 2000, Aoyama, K. Flege, J., Guion, S., Akahane-Yamada, R., Yamada, T., 2003). Though students appear to make notable progress in their pronunciation skills during their AUAP experience, the journey continues to be a challenging one.

Original Publication Citation

Hartshorn, K. J. (2006). Pronunciation matters: English consonant production by AUAP students. CELE Journal, 14, 1-10.