We have all heard those jokes about Chinese people mixing up L and R sounds while speaking English. What causes this? Is it related to the vocals of Chinese language and the way they speak their own language?
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Chinese language doesn’t differentiate between L and R sounds. So Chinese speakers often have a tough time learning them later in life.
Similarly, English speakers often have trouble differentiating between zh/ch/sh sounds in Chinese, and are *hopeless* with second tone unless they’ve had a lot of practice.
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