English Pronunciation Worksheet Page 2
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28Pronunciation
Why is pronunciation necessary?
Language is a means of communication. It has three components:
language
grammar
Vocabulary or lexis
pronunciation
a) Structures (the patterns that can be seen in these are usually called grammar of
the language.
b) Words that convey meaning (vocabulary or lexis).
Sound, stress, and intonation patterns, which combine to make "Pronunciation".
c)
If you communicate only through the written word, you will need only the first two of these
components. If, on the other hand, you want to be able to understand spoken language, and to
be understood, you’ll need all three components.
Communication is a two-way process:
a) Understanding other people when they speak.
b) Conveying what you want to say so that other people can understand you.
difference in English between
If you have no idea, for instance, that there is an important
"s" and "sh" (phonetically written [s] and [
] and furthermore you can't distinguish
between the two, you won't know how to react if someone asks you to "bring the seat"
- or was it the sheet? This situation doesn't seem very serious, but it could be. There
are hundreds of stories told of misunderstandings caused by mispronunciation.
Sometimes there is laughter, sometimes people walk out in anger, and on at least one
occasion there was nearly an International Incident. Suppose there were two or three
"mistakes" in your pronunciation. The consequences could be
• offence to the listener,
•
misunderstanding by the listener,
•
a listener too exhausted by the effort of trying to interpret what it is you’re
trying to say that he gives up and goes and talks to someone else.
Not a very happy prospect! Let’s minimize the dangers!
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