Abstract
The prime and predominant objective of this study is to investigate and analyze the botched pronunciation of English language words prevalent in public and private sector colleges of Punjab, Pakistan. We have discussed that, what are the key factors which are responsible for such botched and poor pronunciation. The paper has surfaced the bungled pronunciation got through an oral questionnaire. The paper has identified the major pitfalls embedded in English language pronunciation while pointing out why it is happening and where the problem lies. A comparative study regarding public colleges of those countries where English is secondary language viz. India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Students of different subjects and teachers of different subjects having teaching experience of several level have been taken on board. Altogether 30 govt. in-service public sector college teachers and 40 teachers from private sector colleges responded to the questionnaire; and 117 students from private and public sector colleges tendered responses. The study has underpinned the English language skill of the teachers by pinpointing that what weightage pronunciations bears in English language skill.
Highlights
Pakistan being a non-English speaking country has struggled in improvisation of English language skills and especially English pronunciation; English language has turned out to be sine qua non for job seekers; simultaneously, it is imperative for official tasks to use Urdu language, as it is envisaged in Article 251 of the constitution of Pakistan, which ordains Urdu as the official language but in actuality English is the de facto official language
Sample: Altogether 30 govt. in-service public sector college teachers and 40 teachers from private sector colleges responded to the oral questionnaire; and 117 students from private and public sector colleges tendered response; Only male students and teachers responded to the questionnaire, female teachers and students were not asked to respond
The meanings of all the words given in questionnaire was not known either by the teachers and students. 4 students from private sector colleges did not respond all the words; and 2 students from public sector colleges did not respond to all the words enlisted in the questionnaire
Summary
Pakistan being a non-English speaking country has struggled in improvisation of English language skills and especially English pronunciation; English language has turned out to be sine qua non for job seekers; simultaneously, it is imperative for official tasks to use Urdu language, as it is envisaged in Article 251 of the constitution of Pakistan, which ordains Urdu as the official language but in actuality English is the de facto official language. We again talk about Pakistan, myriads of reforms have been proposed, hammered out to improve the standard of English language teaching in both public and private colleges, but have not been implemented in letter and spirit since the focus is not well directed; and certain proposals stand substantially flawed. Young generation and their parents in Pakistan are preoccupied about English language learning but they don’t know how to embark on that educational mantra. Pakistani English is unique in its own way, it differs in its pronunciation
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