A GUIDE TO SPOKEN ENGLISH CHALLENGES AND REMEDIES

Language is a powerful tool that affects our communication and helps us understand the world. Phonetics is an important sub-discipline of linguistics that deals with the study and classification of human speech sounds. This book, A Guide to Spoken English: Challenges and Remedies, is an invaluable resource for teachers, researchers, and students aiming to improve their English pronunciation and overcome challenges in learning spoken English. It also addresses common substitutions in the English speech of various regions, providing hints on how these can be corrected. The book primarily focuses on the phonetic aspects of English spoken by school students in central India. It discusses how gender, medium of instruction and geographical location influence speech patterns. By examining these factors, the book reveals the sociolinguistic influences on language use and discusses potential implications for educational policies and practices. Ethical considerations and participating schools and students’ confidentiality were rigorously maintained throughout the study. The findings come from careful analysis of recorded speech using advanced linguistic theories and phonological methods. The book aims to provide valuable insights for language practitioners, educators, researchers, and anyone interested in the relationship between spoken language, identity, and society. It seeks to promote a more inclusive and effective approach to language teaching, curriculum development, and cultural understanding by highlighting the phonetic variations in spoken English among students in central India.