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English Phonetics and Phonology Basics

This document introduces a course on phonetics and phonology, highlighting the differences between the two fields: phonetics studies speech sound characteristics while phonology focuses on sound systems in languages. It emphasizes the importance of learning English phonetics and phonology for improving pronunciation and understanding the English language, particularly for language teaching and research. The course utilizes IPA charts and models BBC Pronunciation for phonetic analysis.

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English Phonetics and Phonology Basics

This document introduces a course on phonetics and phonology, highlighting the differences between the two fields: phonetics studies speech sound characteristics while phonology focuses on sound systems in languages. It emphasizes the importance of learning English phonetics and phonology for improving pronunciation and understanding the English language, particularly for language teaching and research. The course utilizes IPA charts and models BBC Pronunciation for phonetic analysis.

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/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ Phonetics & Phonology

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MODULE 1
Introduction

Instructor: Lam Hoang Phuc


DISCUSSION

1. What is phonetics? What is phonology? What


are the basic differences between phonetics
and phonology?
2. What have you learnt about phonetics and
phonology in the Introduction to English
Linguistics course?
3. Why do we need to learn English phonetics
and phonology?
1.1. Course introduction

 Phonetics is the general study of the characteristics of


speech sounds, whereas phonology examines the systems
and patterns of speech sounds in a particular language.
 The significance of the study of English phonetics and
phonology:
o On a practical note, learners will enhance their
knowledge of English pronunciation, which is an
important part in every occupation that requires the
use of spoken English.
o On a more theoretical note, learners will gain a deeper
understanding of the nature of English language, which
is necessary for those specialised in language teaching
and research.
1.2. Some notes on the course

 Given the notoriously confusing nature of English spelling,


phonetic charts and symbols are an important tool for
phonetic and phonological analysis. This course uses IPA
charts and symbols, which are provided at the beginning
of the book (pp. x-xii).
 The accent of English used as the model for phonetic and
phonological analysis in this course is BBC Pronunciation,
which is used by most announcers and newsreaders on
BBC and British independent television broadcasting
channels. It is also the accent favoured by British ESL/EFL
teachers as well as English language learning textbooks and
pronunciation dictionaries.
REFERENCES

Roach, P. (2009). English phonetics and phonology – A


practical course (4th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.

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