@article{article_122819, title={The English [æ] and [ε]Vowel Sounds as Fossilized Pronunciation Errors for the Turkish Teachers of English and Solutions to the Problem}, journal={Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies}, volume={2}, pages={161–179}, year={2006}, author={Demirezen, Mehmet}, abstract={The Fossilized pronunciation errors constitute a great problem in the mastery of L2 in second or foreign language learning and teaching (Odlin 1989; Demirezen, 2003; Demirezen, 2004; Johnson, 2001). One of such errors, which is committed by a great majority of Turkish teachers of English and student teachers, is the acquisition of [æ] and [ε]  vowel sounds of the English language. There has been no specific material or lesson plan encountered so far in the literature to rehabilitate the pronunciation difficulty, created by [æ] and [ε]  vowel sounds of the English language. Therefore, this article aims to provide pronunciation teaching material and a sample lesson on two difficult sounds for Turks, like [æ] and [ε], to the Turkish teachers-on-the-job and student teachers of English.}, number={2}, publisher={Hacettepe University}