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1. INTRODUCTION
since so
is has made a
above all in
where the
Order 5958/2010
passed on the 7th of December
and
THE PHYSICAL THE THE SET SPEECH THE WAY THESE
THE THE ASPECTS OF the pronunciation given in
PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERISTICS SOUNDS WHICH SOUNDS COMBINE TO
SOUNDS SPEECH dictionaries THE GLOTTIS
PERCEPTION OF EACH SOUND OCCUR IN A LANG. FORM WORDS (space between
vocal folds)
such as
TONGUE AND
SHAPE OF THE
MOUTH
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PHONOLOGICAL
SYSTEM IN ENGLISH
a system of 24 PLOSIVE
consonants
FRICATIVE
APPROXIMANT
NASAL
BILABIAL
LABIO -
DENTAL
DENTAL
PLACE OF ALVEOLAR
8 TYPES
ARTICULATION
POST-
ALVEOLAR
VELAR
GLOTTAL
PALATAL
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PHONOLOGICAL
SYSTEM IN ENGLISH
MANER OF PLACE OF
ARTICULATION ARTICULATION
5 TYPES 8 TYPES
LABIO - POST-
PLOSIVE FRICATIVE AFFRICATE APPROXIMANT NASAL BILABIAL DENTAL ALVEOLAR VELAR GLOTTAL PALATAL
DENTAL ALVEOLAR
alms blocking
stopping of the brief stopping of the airstream the velum is
the airstream, the tongue tip is Initial sound in Initial sound in Initial sound in
airstream, and the airstream, flows around the lowered, the Initial sound in Initial sound in
the air push raised and Initial sound in <tie> <she> <key>
let tin it go causing some sides of the airflow flows out <pie> Initial sound in Initial sound in <die> <church> <go>
through the curled back <hi> <yes>
abruptly friction tongue through the nose <by> <fan> <thin> <night> <junk>
narrow opening
<my> <van> <thus> <sea> Final consonant Final sound in
*the only glottal *the only palatal
<way> <zoo> sound in <ring>
sound sound
<rip> <measure> <loch>
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PHONOLOGICAL
SYSTEM IN ENGLISH
2 TYPES
MONOPHTHONGS DIPHTHONGS
4. RHYTHM/INTONATION
I will define
the
SUPRASEGMENTAL
features of English
affective and
3 LEVELS stress-timed lang.
pragmatic function
e.g. e.g.
first syllable of
<`people> or <`baby>
first syllable in second syllable in
<disbelief> or <disbelief> or
second syllable of
<contradict> <contradict>
<a`muse> or
<to`wards>.
5. THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
an area that
we must start
def.
our first goal is
and then
tools
pronunciation
diagrammes are useful
Kenworthy
(1983)
TO SUM UP REFERENCES
To conclude, this essay has described the phonological system of English language.
First of all, phonetics and phonology have been defined. This has led the way to point
out the variety of English that was going to be used. After having done so, I have
described in detail In order to develop this topic, I have used the following references:
the consonant system. Then, the vowel system has also been discussed according to - Bailey, K.M. (2005) Speaking. New York: McGraw-Hill.
the length of the vowels. Finally, I have commented on teaching and learning - Ballard, K. (2001) The Frameworks of English. London: Palgrave.
pronunciation. In doing so,
I have highlighted the most common and problematic sounds for Spanish speakers.