"An Overview of Phonetics and its Importance in Effective Communication"
AN OVERVIEW OF PHONETICS AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION Sona Stanley sonastanley2426@gmail.com Abstract Pronunciation is vital to proper communication. Learners with good pronunciation are likely to be understood even if they make errors in other areas, whereas learners with bad pronunciation will not be understood, even if their grammar is perfect. Thus the incorrect use of pronunciation hamper communication. The second language learners find pronunciation as one of the most difficult aspects of english to acquire. But pronunciation instruction is often neglected area in teaching English. But the increased focus in second language (English) acquisition necessitates the pronunciaton instruction in class. Pronunciation is closely linked to the study of phon...