Phonology Class

Phonology is one of my favorite subject that is very interesting. The course shows us how to produce speech sounds in English. In the class we learn more about speech mechanism and production of sounds. It shows how native speaker’s organs of speech work to produce the speech sound. This really helps us as English learners to speak English appropriately and correctly like a native speaker. Everyone in the world, in the normal biologist condition, actually be able to speak English correctly. Humans who are formed in same organs can do that, but we just move the organs in the different way. When we learn how native speakers move their organs of speech, we automatically can produce the same sounds correctly.

My lecturer of phonology has not only interesting but also imaginative way in teaching. In every meeting, there is a group that has to present a topic from a handout. We have a discussion by questioning and answering. It continues until no one can give an appropriate explanation. Then the lecturer explains more the topic by picture of human’s organs of speech. In explaining, the lecturer always makes some jokes and has philosophical messages. Either the students or the lecturer are enjoyed the class because of that kind of learning method.

Phonology is very important in understanding the way native speakers produce speech sounds. We learn how the air comes in the lung and out through larynx or pharynx, then passes our vocal cords. It will through mouth or nose to produce any kinds of vocal or consonant. It makes us realize that “impossible is nothing”. Always there is a way if there is a will. Being serious in learn phonology, it is possible for us to be best English speakers.