PHONOLOGY : QUESTION 1

Muhammad Faiz Arsyad Bin Mohd. Khairul Adnan

WHY PHONOLOGY IS IMPORTANT?

(Macmillian Engish Dictionary fo Advance Learners,

Second Edition, 2007) phonology is the study of pattern of speech sounds used in particular language. Phonology can be simplified into a string of sound units, phonemes.
the important of phonology in order to learn other

language as (Mayer, 2008) cited from Wagner and Torgesen (1987) define phonological awareness as "awareness of and access to the phonology of one's language" (p. 192).

PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
phonological process occur automatically. As we speak we did not

think about the grammar. We just said the word through our unconscious mind.
the important of phonology in order to learn other language as

(Mayer, 2008) cited from Wagner and Torgesen (1987) define phonological awareness as "awareness of and access to the phonology of one's language" (p. 192).

BECAUSE
Phonological knowledge enable us to pronounce

words correctly and it is important because it helps students to read and write and helps to boost self confidence. there are four main abilities we must master to learn a language :
reading,
writing, Iistening speaking.

SPEAKING AND HEARING

to communicate using a proper language we need correct

pronunciation because the understanding of the meanings of words affected by the pronunciation.
language is not that kind of abstract art which can be dealt in

ones own way like any abstract painting and as we speak words cannot be seen.
Research had been done and the finding claim that phonological

awareness is one of the most important factor that affect reading ability and to read alphabetic writing system, (example Adams,1990). En

READING AND WRITING

Reading is not a unitary skill (Adams, 1990) Learners that learn the English as second language to master

pronunciation face difficulties due to these confusing patterns.

Jean Piaget said that at the late age 2 years old child starting to

learn language and at the age of 4, child where able to speak fluently through the language that he learned and mastered.

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