Abstract
The data reported show similarities to the English phonological system, especially with respect to (a) fronting of consonants, (b) phonologic context dependence, (c) non-native language phoneme substitution (e.g., glottal replacement), and (d) omission and addition of phonemes. It appears that a major phonological simplification process common to English speakers, final consonant deletion, or replacement, can only occur in the /n/ or /η/ final consonants of Mandarin, but that initial consonant deletion or replacement may be a more frequent pattern. We hope that Americans working with English as a Second Language students from Mandarin-speaking homes might join colleagues in China in studying articulatory error patterns in Mandarin.
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