A Fresh Review on Chinese Pronunciation Acquisition: Insights and Recommendations for L2 Foreign Children

This review paper offers a brief summary of recent research on Chinese pronunciation acquisition, with a particular focus on children learning Chinese as a second language (L2). Af-ter a concise introduction to the Chinese pronunciation system, the paper reviews studies on native children's pronunciation de-velopment. The primary emphasis is on the unique challenges encountered by L2 learners, particularly at the initial stages of language acquisition. Drawing from these findings, the paper presents targeted recommendations designed to enhance effective pronunciation learning for young L2 learners of Chinese.