An Investigation on Pronunciation of Language Learners of English in Persian Background: Deviation Forms from the Target Language Norms

AbstractThis paper considers several researches which focus on the acquisition of the English phonological system by Farsi speakers who are learning English as a foreign language and evaluates learners’ pronunciation strengths and weaknesses. The research mostly focuses on the articulation of the consonants and production of vowels; hence they are compared and contrasted to find the similarities and differences between the two systems and the potential areas. This paper identifies which phonological characteristics of Farsi speakers of English interfere when producing English sounds