Investigating the Contrast between English and Sudanese Arabic Sounds

Abstract

The study aimed at investigating the contrast between English and Arabic speech sounds. The study hypothesized some sound which are found in English are not found in the Sudanese Arabic language and that the differences between Sudanese Arabic and English leads to interference and hence delaying the act of learning. The researcher analyzed the statement of the research by making comparison between the two languages in terms of speech sound systems. The researcher found out that Arabic sound system is different from English sound system in terms of phonology even though they are similar in some speech sound patterns. So, the researcher recommended the EFL Learners to concentrate on the basic differences by making contrastive studies to overcome the difficulties that might arouse in learning a second language.