CTET PAPER I 2021 · PYQ · Phonology / Mother Tongue Interference · medium
Alka, a student of class III often makes a mistake between /sh/ and /s/. As a language teacher your interpretation will be
Answer
The correct answer is B: It's due to influence of her dialect or language.. Confusion between /sh/ and /s/ is a common phenomenon influenced by the learner's mother tongue or dialect. Many Indian languages and dialects do not distinguish these sounds, so transfer effects naturally appear in English pronunciation.
A.Alka is a careless student.
B.It's due to influence of her dialect or language.✓ Correct
C.Alka's pronunciation is not clear hence you will give her more practice.
D.As a teacher you will ignore such silly mistakes.
Explanation
Confusion between /sh/ and /s/ is a common phenomenon influenced by the learner's mother tongue or dialect. Many Indian languages and dialects do not distinguish these sounds, so transfer effects naturally appear in English pronunciation. A teacher should recognize this as a language influence issue, not carelessness or a 'silly mistake' to ignore.
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