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THE USAGE OF SMARTPHONE IN IMPROVING ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRONUNCIATION AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).38      10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).38      Published : Dec 2018

The Usage of Smartphone in Improving English Language Pronunciation at University Level

Abstract

    Learning correct pronunciation is a challenging job for second language learners. Learning correct pronunciation is possible only by the continuous effort in listening and practicing the Received Pronunciation, the most prestigious and standards accents of British English. Smartphones help the learners to speak English with pronunciation. The current research study was an effort to explore the usage of smartphones in improving English language pronunciation at the university level. Descriptive and quantitative research method was used in this study. Data were collected through a questionnaire that had close-ended items. Questionnaires were distributed among 383 learners studying in 6 universities of Punjab, Pakistan. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 22.0) to find out results in the form of frequency percentage, mean sore and standard deviation by applying the independent sample t-test. The results of the study demonstrated that using smartphones actually helps in improving students pronunciation due to continuous listening to authentic online audio videos materials. Eventually, students learn to pronounce English words individually and in connected speech like that of native speakers of English.

    Smartphones, English Language, Pronunciation, University, Education

    (1) Shahida Naz
    PhD Scholar, Department of English, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mamuna Ghani
    Professor, Department of English, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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