A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND HAUSA SPEECH SOUND SYSTEMS (A CASE STUDY OF NCE III STUDENTS, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, DR. YUSUFU BALA USMAN COLLAGE OF EDUCATION AND LEGAL STUDIES DAURA).
Abstract
This study analyses the consonant sound systems of English and Hausa using a contrastive approach. The analysis is based on Prator’s Hierarchy of Difficulty and the Error Analysis Model to determine the phonological challenges faced by Hausa speakers in learning English consonant sounds. Data for the study were collected using a questionnaire administered to fifty (50) respondents, enabling the researcher to assess common pronunciation errors and their levels of difficulty. In presenting the data, numerous tables were used to illustrate the contrastive features of English and Hausa consonant sounds, as well as the frequency and types of errors made by respondents. There are numerous tables, each representing different sub-headings under the analysis. On the level of difficulty assessment, substitution errors recorded the highest figures, followed by omission and distortion errors, highlighting areas where Hausa speakers face the most challenges in English pronunciation.
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