This document outlines a research study that will identify problems that speakers of the Shina language face in pronouncing English consonants. The objectives are to determine the specific problems Shina speakers encounter and ways to overcome them. The research questions ask what problems exist, why, and how they can be addressed. The hypothesis is that there is a significant difference between how Shina and native English speakers produce consonant sounds. The study aims to help Shina speakers in northern Pakistan improve their English pronunciation through quantitative analysis of recordings. It will be limited to students at one university.

1. PHONOLOGICAL FEATURES
OF ENGLISH CONSONANTS
SPOKEN BY SPEAKERS OF
SHINA LANGUAGE

2. PURPOSE OF RESEARCH
This study will identify the “problems in the
pronunciation of English consonants faced
by shina speakers”

3. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
To find out the problems faced by shina
speakers while producing English
consonants
To explore the ways to overcome their
problems while uttering English
consonants

4. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What are the problems of shina speakers
while uttering English consonants ?
What are the reasons behind their
problems while uttering english
consonants ?
How can they overcome their problem?

5. HYPOTHESIS
RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
There is a significant difference between
the phonological features of English
consonants in shina speakers and native
speakers
NULL HYPOTHESIS
There is no significant difference between
the phonological features of English
consonants in shina speakers and native
speakers

6. SIGNIFICANCE
 This study will help a large number of
shina speakers, across GILGIT
BALTISTAN and Northern Areas of
Pakistan, speak English with correct
pronunciation.
This study will help in a whole generation
with authentic use of English language.

7. METHODOLOGY
It will be a Quantitative research.

8. POPULATION
All male and female students of higher
education institutes of GILGIT
BALTISTAN.

9. LIMITATIONS
This research will be limited only to the
karakrum international university of
GILGIT BALTISTAN (KIU)
It will be limited only to the English
department.

10. SAMPLE
It will be consisted of 50 students of KIU

11. RESEARCH TOOLS
Recording of speaker’s sample.
Research instrument (praat software,
version5.2.05) was used.

12. DATA ANALYSIS
 Quantitative analysis technique and
descriptive statistics will be used.

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