Phonetic diagnostic of phonetic and phonology students in the BA in languages at Universidad Juárez.

Abstract

This study was carried out with university students in the subject of phonetics and phonology at the Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, school year 2019-2020. The objective was to demonstrate the phonemes with which the students have progressed with difficulty and to emphasize those that they have acquired correctly. The sample was taken with three practical exercises; listen to phonemes, associate the phoneme corresponding to a letter, and read excerpts from a conversation. The results show that the vowels and diphthongs were not pronounced as well as some consonants. Another important finding was that teachers use books, worksheets, and grammar exercises significantly in the classroom to provide students with authentic exposure to the language.