英语教学术语选摘(三十四)

摘要：

[minimal pair]
A minimal pair is a pair of words which differ in meaning when only one sound (one phoneme) is changed.Pair and bear are minimal pairs,since their difference in meaning depends on the different pronunciation of their first sound:/p/ versus /b/.However,pair and pear are not minimal pairs,since,although they differ in meaning,they are pronounced the same.Minimal pairs are widely used in pronunciation teaching to help learners discriminate between sound contrasts,for the purposes of both recognition and production.So,for example:

机标关键词：英语教学、教学术语

分类号：J616-4;H319.3;G633.41

在线出版日期：2015-01-07（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）

页码：41-42