LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 15:12 December 2015
ISSN 1930-2940

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The Relationship between Spelling and Pronunciation in
English Language

Ali Akbar Khansir, Ph.D.
Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran

Mojtaba Tajeri
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Abstract

The main aim of this article is to investigate the relationship between spelling and pronunciation in English language. Learning to spell correctly is perhaps as important as learning grammar, vocabulary and phonology. Errors in spelling always create a bad impres-sion of the writer. For English learners, one of the reasons that are very important for learning English language is the relationship between spelling and pronunciation, because they are closely connected to each other. Both spelling and pronunciation have a complicated connec-tion between them and the connection is often inconsistent. In other words, most of the Eng-lish language errors of spelling and pronunciation are due to the lack of connection between them. One of the best strategies to remove these kinds of errors in English language is for the English learners to use the English dictionary and they should also learn phonetic transcrip-tion.

Keywords: English spelling, English pronunciation, English as foreign language, English as second language

Introduction

The purpose of this brief paper is to highlight the relationship between spelling and pronunciation in English language, before inquiring into the relationship between spelling and pronunciation in the English language. We discuss briefly how the English language is the international language in the modern period. Khansir (2013, p.1141) argues that “today, English language is used as a world language around the globe; it is used as a language of international business, science and medicine. Even in countries where English is not the first language, a number of English words are used. English is used as first, second, foreign lan-guage and lingua franca over the world. People of the world prefer to learn English in order to communicate with other people.” According to this idea, Khansir (2014,p. 839) mentions that "it is a fact that with the development of technology and science in the modern world, the role of a communicative language in order to join people to gather around the world is very vital. English teachers should be competent in all methods they want to use".

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Ali Akbar Khansir, Ph.D.
Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
Bushehr
Iran
Ahmad_2004_bu@yahoo.com

Mojtaba Tajeri
Research Scholar
Department of English and Cultural Studies
Panjab University
Chandigarh
India
mojtabatajeri@gmail.com
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