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Influence Of Teaching Phonology On Spoken English Of Secondary School Students
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE]
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According to Animasaun (2000), a child at infancy, uses his
Instinctive Tools (IT) to acquire language. Olajide (2007), is of the
opinion that speaking is developed in stages. At infancy, the child
makes unmeaningful sound and noise; gradually, the child starts to make
meaningful sounds. At one and half years, a child attains the true
speaking stage; where his spoken language is much like that of the
community that produced him. According to Ibileye, speaking is unique
among other language skills. It distinguishes man from sheer animals.
Olajide (2007), observes that the features of the speech sounds of the
language should be taught to the students until they have acquired it
enough to make them effective speakers.
Reading Skill: Olajide
(2007), sees reading as a literacy and receptive skill which belongs to
the higher order in language skills. According to Animasaun, and Ibileye
(2000), reading is the ability to discern and comprehend intricate
phonemic signs woven on a page of paper of instruction before it can be
developed. Animasaun and Ibileye (2000), further identify intensive and
extensive types of reading. The speed of reading is very slow and degree
of comprehension is very high in intensive leading.
Green Wood
(2001), refers to the intensive reading as ‘Extensive Study Reading’,
which entails wide reading and intensively too, Eko (1997), observes
that one can read fast and achieve a lot within minimum in time while
Olajide (2007), opines that reading is studied at literary inferential,
critical and creative levels.
Writing Skill: This is productive and the highest skill. It is the most complex to acquire. Olajide (2007), is of the opinion that a writer is expected to write from his point of view through description, narration, analysis, evaluation and letter writing. Animasaun (2000), identifies three stages of writing: pre-writing, writing and revising /post- writing. According to Ibileye (2000), rigorous writing enhances effective writing.
Rivers and Temperley (1998), define writing as the use of autographic symbols to express human awareness, abstraction and control. Thus, writing is seen as a higher function of human consciousness.
Clergy A. B. (1994), perceives writing as the construction, building, modeling and laying together of original ideas and thoughts for the purpose of transmission either for enjoyment of others or for the initiation of action.
English Vowel Phonemes
According to Yusuf (2002), English vowel phonemes are produced when there is no obstruction in the vocal cord. The air comes out freely while producing the vowel sounds. Animasaun (2000), submits that English vowels are divides into monothongs and diphthongs.
Monothongs
Yusuf (2000), regards monothongs as pure vowel sounds that are produced when the articulatory organs remain in a single position in the oral cavity, Each monothong sound is represented by a single phonetic symbol. Ibileye (2000), identified twelve phonetic symbols of the monothongs which are either short or long.
The twelve vowel monothongs are as follows:
(1.) /i:/
(2.) /i/
(3.) /e/
(4.) /æ/
(5.) /a:/
(6.) //
(7.) //
(8.) /Ï…/
(9.) /u:/
(10.) /^/
(11.) /з:/
(12.) /∂/
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis project explores the influence of teaching phonology on spoken English of secondary school students in Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State. To ascertain this, the project takes a look at the concept of language, functions of language as well as language skills. English phonemes; vowel and consonant sounds are also examined. Based on the foregoing, thus, efforts are directed at analysing the data collected with the research methodology used in obtaining the data. Therefore ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIX UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN ILORIN, NIGERIA. RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE ON INFLUENCE OF TEACHING PHONOLOGY ON SPOKEN ENGLISH OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Dear Respondent, This questionnaire is designed to assist in measuring the influence of teaching phonology on spoke English of secondary school students. Your response will be highly appreciated. Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.Yours faithfully, SECTION A (PERSONAL DATA)Instruction: fill in the blanks. Sex: ------------------------------ ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLESTable 1: Percentage distribution of the respondents’ view on the significant relationship between teaching of phonology and the academic performance of the senior secondary school students. Table 2: Percentage distribution of the respondents’ view on the significant relationship between teachers’ qualifications and effective teaching of phonology in the senior secondary schools. Table 3: Percentage distribution of the respondents†... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page Certification Dedication Acknowledgments Table of contents List of Tables Abstract CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTIONBackground to the Study Statement of the Problems Purpose of the Study Research Questions Scope of the Study Operational Definitions of Terms Significance of the Study CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREThe Concept of Language, Functions of Language and Language Skills English Vowel Phonemes English Consonant Phoneme ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]It is in the light of the above argument that this study set out to ascertain the validity or otherwise of the claims. It is entitled ‘Influence of Teaching Phonology on Spoken English of Secondary School. Students in Ilorin East L.G.A. Kwara State’.Purpose of the Study The aim of this research was to examine how the teaching of phonology in the secondary schools has benefited the students by sharpening their skills in spoken English. Specifically, the study is to: i. ex ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGYResearch Type This research is aimed at correlating two variables viz: the teaching of phonology and the spoken English of senior secondary school students. The two variables are intended to extract the relationship between teaching phonology and the spoken English of senior secondary school students. It is also designed to highlight the problems associated with the teaching of phonology in senior secondary schools. Population, Sample and Sampling Techniqu ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Research Question 3: Is there any significant relationship between the teaching of phonology and the spoken English of the senior secondary school students?Table 3 above shows at a glance, the significant relationship between the teaching of phonology and the spoken English of students in the senior secondary schools in Ilorin East L.G.A, Kwara State. 58.3% of the respondents agreed that knowledge of phonology was capable of facilitating the use of English among the senior secondary schoo ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]d. Again, adequate measures should be taken to ensure regular inspection of schools and by extension English language teaching. This will go long way to facilitate teaching of phonology at schools. e. Government at all levels should make adequate provision of language teaching facilities to schools while language teachers should be made to utilize them effectively in the teaching of phonology.f. Bodies with a stake in teaching English should as a matter of professionalism spons ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCES Akande, G.B. (2002). Studies in Speech Work/Oral English. Osogbo: Prominent Prints.Alabi, T.A. (2009). “Developing Effective Speaking Skill in Englishâ€. In Alabi, V.A. and Babatunde,S.T. (Eds) (2009). The Use of English in Higher Education. (pp. 25-42). Ilorin: University Press.Alabi, T.A. (2012). Phonology of English. An Unpublished Lecture note, Department of English, University of Ilorin.Animasaun, K. and Ibileye, G. (2000). Distinction in English Language and Communica ... Continue reading---
