Language Interference and Generative Phonology in Speech Production among Hiligaynon Native Speakers

  • April Jane Sales Cebu Technological University-Argao, Cebu, Philippines
Keywords: Interference, Phonology, Comprehension, Suprasegmental Features, Segmental Features

Abstract

Among the places in Negros, Mambukal Resort is one of the spots where the English Language is the only utilised language between foreign tourists and the Hiligaynon vendors. This descriptive-qualitative study investigated the language interferences in speech production among Hiligaynon native speakers who use English as the second language in every transaction in Mambukal Resort, Negros Occidental. This study used the conceptual analysis technique to describe the content of documents found in the data gathered. Using the self-made guide questions for the interview process, the five recorded responses from 5 different representatives of the Flower shops located in this resort were successfully transcribed, analysed and interpreted. This study is anchored on Language Interference and Generative Phonology theory by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle. With the K-12 program evident in the Philippines, data reveals that 4 out of 5 respondents have graduated at their junior level. Convenient purposive sampling was used in selecting the participants. Findings show that they had difficulty putting correct emphases on the correct syllables, and there is an unprecedented wave of intonation in each word. The pronunciation of the vowel sounds is compromised, and there needs to be more indicative of the content's comprehension. These findings led to the conclusion that respondents' L1 greatly influences not just the adaptation of the suprasegmental features of the target language but also the segmental features. It is recommended that language teachers be fully equipped with the governing standards of the first and second language to impart the use of the right language in the right circumstance. Students must be aware of the unique suprasegmental features of both languages through constant exposure to these languages.

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Author Biography

April Jane Sales, Cebu Technological University-Argao, Cebu, Philippines

April Jane G. Sales is a graduate of Doctor of Philosophy in English with a concentration in Language, from the University of San Jose Recoletos-Main Campus. She is one of the outstanding instructors of Cebu Technological University-Argao Campus who imparts her knowledge as a resource speaker in various faculty training. She strives to contribute a significant impact by focusing on the four-fold function of her university which are research, instruction, extension, and production. She labors fervently in whatever she does because she works not just for men, but for God. She is instrumental in answering the quest for excellence in the 21st-century academe.

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Published
2022-12-20
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Sales, A. J. (2022). Language Interference and Generative Phonology in Speech Production among Hiligaynon Native Speakers. REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language, 4(3), 262-275. https://doi.org/10.31849/reila.v4i3.7558
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