Investigating Phonological (Sound) Awareness of High School Learners in English Reading
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Phonological Awareness, H. School Learners, English Reading.

Abstract

This paper investigates high school students’ information and knowledge regarding phonological sounds through English words (sound), which are used in newspapers, media, text books and education in Sindh. The study focused on the phonological differentiation between the Sindhi speakers and native speakers according to Received Pronunciation (RP). The findings of the study suggested that Sindhi English is a kind of variety within the Pakistani English variety. It was also identified that Sindhi speakers pronounce English words in a completely different ways, as compared to native speakers of English and first language has a great influence on the pronunciation of second language.

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