Portal:Phonology/Intro

Teaching or learning pronunciation requires at least some knowledge of applied phonology. Phonology refers to the general sound system of a language (how sounds are organized in the language), while phonetics deals with more specific sounds and how they are produced. Teachers will benefit from some basic knowledge of both fields. Learners can benefit from basic knowledge of how the sounds are made, but of course, without the linguistic jargon. Here are some starters for teachers.

• Improving your pronunciation
• Pronunciation teaching overview - basic exercises and interactive activities

Here are a few basic handouts on phonetics that are relevant to phonology neophytes, as phonetics is foundational to phonology.

• Phonology terminology
• Side (sagittal) view of vocal organs
• IPA chart (way more detail than you'll ever need)
• Typical ESL/EFL pronunciation issues of Koreans
• IPA exercise
• IPA exercise answer key