CHINESE ACCENT IN THE PRONUNCIATION OF RUSSIAN LATERAL CONSONANTS AND THE WAYS OF ITS ELIMINATION

Abstract

The article studies problems of elimination of the Chinese accent in the pronunciation of Russian lateral consonants. The article deals with the characteristics of the pronunciation of lateral consonants in Russian and Chinese. The article reveals the similarity and difference between the Russian and Chinese lateral consonants on the basis of comparison of the Chinese and Russian phonetic systems. The article describes deviations and the reasons for the appearance of these deviations in the Chinese speakers’ pronunciation when pronouncing the Russian lateral consonants in detail. The main reason for the appearance of deviations is emphasized, being the absence of velarization and palatalization of the Chinese lateral consonants. The findings help the author to work out methodological recommendations to improve pronunciation of the Russian lateral consonants by the Chinese students.