Problems and suggestions about pronunciation and differentiation of / ʃ/, / tʃ/ and / dʒ/ phonemes by english learners at the BUAP’s language faculty

Abstract

"These days English has become the universal language in the world because of Globalization. Fien (2010) suggests that Globalization is a process that has been connecting people influencing all parts of the world with the food that is eaten, the clothing that is worn, the music that is listened to and the information that is shared and the ideas interchanged. Globalization has brought many changes throughout time such as social, economic, cultural, educational and linguistic movements; as a result people of all around the world have had the necessity to learn English as a second language to communicate with people from different countries or with English native people. Consequently, private or public universities in Mexico have included English to their curriculum of teaching and the Licencatura at Facultad de Lenguas BUAP in Puebla, Mexico has been in charge of preparing teachers; however, one important aspect related to the teaching of English in the Licenciatura en Enseñanza del Inglés at Facultad de Lenguas BUAP is pronunciation where some problems could affect students pronunciation and create fossilization and consequently communication, which is the main objective of the message of a conversation."