from Xen Dula <[log in to unmask]>



Hi,
EFL students learn English and other languages with the help of IPA phonetic transcription, or is this only in Germany and I am wrong?
That's what helped me when I learned any of the languages at school.
I wonder, is PIE used widely in other parts of the world as a substitute for IPA in language teaching, or is this an additional system a user would have to learn first? Some of the diacritics seemed a bit redundant to me, but I have never seen them used as a pronunciation aid.

Also, very young native English speakers have a hard time learning how to spell, so I am doubtful that adding diacritics is anything but discouraging? 

I would be interested to hear what others think. Am I completely off here?

Andy M.



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