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Title IMPACT OF PHONEMIC TRANSCRIPTION ON LEARNERS’ SPELLINGS

Author(s) RABIA SARWAT

Abstract Learning of Phonetics and Phonology is a troublesome task for foreign language learners. One of the common problems associated with the subject of Phonetics and Phonology is the lack of correspondence between sounds and letters which leads to the confusion between spellings and pronunciation. The subject of Phonetics and Phonology is added in language courses to improve the pronunciation of language learners. For this purpose, phonemic transcription is a tool used for a better pronunciation and identification of sounds. The aim of the present research was to explore the impact of phonemic transcription on English spellings of the English language learners. In order to explore the impact, twenty four Phonemic Passages from each subject, a Post Test and a Focused Group Discussion were used as tools for data collection. The research design selected for this research was Mixed Method Pre Experimental study, conducted at Diploma level at the Functional Courses (FC) Department of NUML, Islamabad. The basic research design was Pre Experimental, One Shot Case Study with the addition of a Focused Group Discussion. The Focused Group Discussion was added in this research in order to triangulate and consolidate the results. Cook’s classification of spelling errors was adapted as a model for the categorization of intra lingual spelling errors committed under the impact of phonemic transcription. The findings reveal that with continuous practice, certain consonantal sounds like /ð/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/,/s/, /k/, /z/, /f/, /w/ and vowel sounds like /i:/, /i/, /æ/, /ʊ/, /ɒ/, /ʌ/, /ə/ showed the negative impact of sounds on spellings. While in case of diphthongs only two sounds like /aɪ/, and /eɪ/presented the impact of sounds on spellings. Based on the findings of the research it is recommended that the subject of Phonetics and Phonology be integrated with reading or writing skills.

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Publication Date 2019-01-18

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