Methods for Conveying and Denoting the Sounds of the English Language:Which Should Japanese University Learners of English Use, and Which Do They Actually Use?(II. 授業実践と学生支援 - そのさまざまな取り組み)
Paul Raine · Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) · 2013
The benefits and drawbacks of four systems for conveying or denoting the sounds of the English language are evaluated, namely: the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), pronunciation respelling, katakana, and recorded audio samples.The results of a survey designed to reveal which of these systems were most favored by Japanese university learners of English are presented.Discordances between the actual usage and apparent suitability of each system are identified, and recommendations for changes to English teaching and learning practices in Japanese universities are proposed. 概要