The following paper accounts for a study carried out in order to find
out the most recurrent types of aural misperceptions made by native listeners of
Chilean Spanish when they are faced with the task of properly decoding spoken
English in its RP accent, now known by some as GB (General British), in an
educated colloquial style. The importance of the study in question lies primarily in
discovering which are the segmental, suprasegmental (phonetic boundaries, word
stress placement), lexical and syntactical elements in spoken discourse which most
commonly impede comprehension. The findings of the referred study may become
of importance in order to device strategies to avoid decoding difficulties by teachers
and trainers of EFL for learners who intend to achieve a high-level command of
the English language.
Vásquez, G., & Vivanco, H. (2015). Aural perception mistakes made by native listeners of chilean spanish in decoding an english spoken text. Lenguas Modernas, (44), Pág. 115 – 131. Retrieved from https://analesfcfm.uchile.cl/index.php/LM/article/view/36399
