An analysis on consonants in english and their comparison in Vietnamese to improve pronouncitation

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HAIPHONG PRIVATE UNIVERSITY




ISO 9001 : 2008

RESEARCH PAPER
AN ANALYSIS ON CONSONANTS IN ENGLISH
AND THEIR COMPARISON IN VIETNAMESE
TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION

Name: Le Hoang Tuan



HAI PHONG, 2013

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HAIPHONG PRIVATE UNIVERSITY




ISO 9001 : 2008

AN ANALYSIS ON CONSONANTS IN ENGLISH
AND THEIR COMPARISON IN VIETNAMESE
TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION
MAJOR: ENGLISH


Name : Le Hoang Tuan
Supervisor : Ngo Viet Tuan, B.A


HAI PHONG, 2013
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Acknowledgements

My research paper would not be completed without a great deal of
assistance, guidance and encouragement from many people which have I
received along the way from the beginning.
First of all, I owe a great debt to my supervisor, Mr. Ngo Viet Tuan, B.A
for his suggestions, guidance, and all the valuable materials he has provided me.
Secondly, I would also be grateful to all the teachers of English major
Department of Hai Phong Private University who have taught me for the past
four years.
In preparing, this graduation paper, I want to express special
acknowledgement to all my friends, for their highly valuable encouragement and
support for my study.
Finally, my overriding depth continues to be to my lovely family
members who always stand by me to help me overcome every difficulty in

completing this task.

Hai phong, august, 2013
Le Hoang Tuan







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Symbols and abbreviation
C: Consonant
[x;y] : x shows the name of the text books listed in the part of reference; the
other shows the paper number in that books
Ex: [3;30]
Vd: Voiced
Vs: Voiceless
Ex: example
IPA: International Phonetic Alphabet

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Table of contents
Acknowledgements
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Symbols and abbreviation
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Table of contents
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List of figures
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The organs of speech
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PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale 1
2. Aims of the study 1
3. Scope of the study 2
4. Methods of the study 2
5. Design of the study 2
PART II: DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER I: Theoretical background 3
1. ENGLISH CONSONANTS 3
1.1. Articulators and places of articulation 3
1.2. Definition and the basic consonants in English 4
1.2.1. Definitions 4
1.2.2. The basic English consonants 4
1.3. Classification of English consonants 4
1.3.1. According to place of articulation 4
1.3.1.1. Sounds made with the lips 4
a, Both lips-bilabial: /p/, /b/, /m/ 4