Phonological interference in the ESP context: an analysis of Uzbek medical students’ pronunciation challenges

Khusenova, Shosura, Хусенова, Шосура, Husenova, Shosura

Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика · 2025-yil

Annotatsiya

This article investigates the phonological challenges faced by Uzbek medical students in learning English, with a focus on pronunciation, stress, and intonation. Taking classroom observations, the study identifies common errors, such as mispronunciations of medical terminology and common general words, confusion over vowel and diphthong sounds, incorrect stress placement, and difficulty with intonation and connected speech. These issues often come from L1 (Uzbek) interference and a lack of systematic phonological training. The study highlights the importance of integrating explicit pronunciation instruction into English for Specific Purposes (ESP), particularly in medical contexts, where clear and accurate communication is critical. The research also reviews prior studies and teaching strategies to propose effective approaches for improving medical students’ phonological competence. The findings emphasize the need for targeted, context-sensitive phonological training to foster more confident and accurate English use among medical professionals.

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MualliflarKhusenova, Shosura, Хусенова, Шосура, Husenova, Shosura
JurnalХорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика
Nashr sanasi2025-06-25
Jild3
Son6/S
Betlar202-209
TilIngliz
DOI10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss6/s-pp202-209

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фонология, произношение, ударение, медицинский английский, студенты-медики, неправильное произношение, немые буквы, интонация, phonology, pronunciation, stress, medical English, medical students, mispronunciation, silent letters, intonation, fonologiya, talaffuz, urg‘u, tibbiy ingliz tili, tibbiyot talabalari, noto‘g‘ri talaffuz, aytilmas tovushlar, intonatsiya

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