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- Current Challenges in Teaching Spanish Phonetics: Analyzing Difficulties and Misconceptions
- Dronova S.Yu. Current Challenges in Teaching Spanish Phonetics: Analyzing Difficulties and Misconceptions. Vestnik of Kostroma State University. Series: Pedagogy. Psychology. Sociokinetics, 2025, Т. 31, № 1, pp. 132-139 https://doi.org/10.34216/2073-1426-2024-31-1-132-139
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.34216/2073-1426-2025-31-1-132-139
- УДК: 811.134.2
- EDN: SIFPVJ
- Publish date: 2025-02-20
- Annotation: Phonetics often doesn't receive enough attention in Spanish classes for second language learners or in non-language-related university programs, as grammar and vocabulary take priority due to limited study hours. This can lead to phonetics and pronunciation being overlooked. Within the current communicative and practical approach to language learning, the goal is effective communication in a foreign language. However, this can't be achieved without a strong foundation in phonetics. The success of communication depends on competent pronunciation and intonation. The purpose of this article is to address these issues and debunk misconceptions about teaching phonetics in Spanish language classes. By identifying and systematizing these problems, we hope to promote a better understanding of the importance of phonetics in language learning. Two groups of reasons have been identified for why phonetics often gets pushed to the background or is excluded entirely from Spanish classes. The first group includes internal (linguistic) reasons related to the fact that phonetic units do not carry semantic meaning, unlike lexical and grammatical units. The second group consists of external, extralinguistic factors, which include three main misconceptions. These are: the assumption that the phonetics of Spanish are not significant, leading to a lack of attention paid to them; the perception of phonetics teaching as boring, due to the uniformity and monotony of tasks presented in textbooks; and the belief that correct pronunciation can be naturally acquired through listening to native speakers and the teacher's own speech.
- Keywords: teaching foreign languages, teaching methods, pedagogy, Spanish language, teaching phonetics, communicative approach, interference.
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