Author(s): Libo FAN

Title: DIFFICULTIES OF CHINESE VOWEL FINALS - A STUDY ABOUT HUNGARIAN LEARNERS AND TEACHERS

Source: Sz. Simon, P. Baka, A. Litovkina (eds.): 15th International Conference of J. Selye University. Language and Literacy Sections. Conference Proceedings

ISBN: 978-80-8122-497-3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36007/4973.2024.23

Publisher: J. Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia

PY, pages: 2024, 23-41

Published on-line: 2024

Language: en

Abstract: Until now there are very few studies on difficulties of Chinese vowel finals from the perspective of Hungarian learners of Chinese, and no significant analysis on difficulties of Chinese vowel finals from the perspective of Chinese teachers. Therefore, this paper aims to fill that gap. Questionnaire had been used to investigate views of Hungarian learners of Chinese, and interviews in case of Chinese teachers. This study found that Hungarian learners of Chinese do not think Chinese vowel finals are difficult, but their teachers think some vowel finals are difficult for them like [ɤ]/[ɿ]/[ʅ] and round vowel finals [y, uo, ou]. Chinese teacher's attitudes to their students' errors may cause differences in perceptions. The general factors behind the difficult vowel finals might be the interactions between native Hungarian and target Chinese orthography, native Chinese input and individual differences.

Keywords: Chinese language learning, Chinese vowel finals, Hungarian learners of Chinese

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