English Phonetics and Phonology

PHONOLOGY AND PHONETICS

This platform contains a brief conceptualization of the terms and teaching ideas, as well as, updates regarding the widely range of strategies and approches in EFL and ESL teaching basis. First, what is Phonology and Phonetics? 

Phonology is the study of the patterns of sounds in a language and across languages. Put more formally, phonology is the study of the categorical organisation of speech sounds in languages; how speech sounds are organised in the mind and used to convey meaning. 

What is Phonetics?

Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that focuses on the production and classification of the world’s speech sounds.  The production of speech looks at the interaction of different vocal organs, for example the lips, tongue and teeth, to produce particular sounds.  By classification of speech, we focus on the sorting of speech sounds into categories which can be seen in what is called the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).  The IPA is a framework that uses a single symbol to describe each distinct sound in the language and can be found in dictionaries and in textbooks worldwide. For example, the noun ‘fish’ has four letters, but the IPA presents this as three sounds: f i ʃ, where ‘ʃ’ stands for the ‘sh’ sound.

Accordingly to research there is an organization of features in phonetics called IPA, and a chart classification according to consonants and vowels sounds, vibration, manner of articulation, place of articulation and so on. 

TEACHING TECHNIQUES AND METHODS FOR PHONETICS

This link will offer you an understanding of teaching strategies for helping students improve phonological skills.  http://www.publikacje.edu.pl/pdf/7039.pdf