Impact of Teaching Phonology of Second Language: A Comparative Study of Bhutanese and Indian Students

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Speaking good English is crucial in the present world as it is the international medium of communication. One must have correct pronunciation, good grammatical structure, good vocabulary range and good fluency to communicate effectively in English. This study examines the impact of teaching phonology to the ESL learners. For that a comparative study is carried out between the Bhutanese students and Indian students. In Bhutan, the students are taught the concept of phonology from their primary classes whereas in India the students do not study it in their schools. This study compares the spoken English of students who studied phonology with those who did not. After analyzing the data collected from two the countries, it is found that studying phonology has direct impact on studentsâ€™ pronunciation. The students who studied phonology could pronounce the words more correctly compared to those who did not study. It also has impact on fluency of the students but not as much as on pronunciation. The study also found out that teaching phonology doesnâ€™t have impact on studentsâ€™ grammatical accuracy, vocabulary range and the thematic development.

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