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あ い う え お a Visualization of Phonetic i Markers for Early ESL u Learners in Japan e o

あ い う え お a Visualization of Phonetic i Markers for Early ESL u Learners in Japan e o

あ い う え お Overview a i u e o • Language specific problems in English L2 acquisition in Japan • Color coding system for visualization of English phonetic markers • Testing methods and results of instruction with color coding system • Discussion of integration into education system

エ ア ホットコーヒー イ オ ウ Language Specific Vowel Problems Romanization a i u e o EE O + T- Hot Coffee W ā puro R ō maji Pronunciation

エ ア ハットカーヒー イ オ ウ Language Specific Vowel Problems Romanization a i u e o O EE T- Hot Coffee Naturalized Pronunciation

エ ア 珈琲・加・か イ ハットカーヒー ウ オ Language Specific Vowel Problems Romanization a i u e o O EE T- Hot Coffee

Language Specific English Vowel Problems Phonemes short cat A irr. call long cane short pet E irr. the long Pete short fit I irr. ski long fight short hot O irr. mother long hotel short mutt U long mute long rude (2)

「発音が良すぎて、たまに聞こえない部分がある」 Language Specific Problems in Problems Anticipation Criticism from a “ The instructor’s pronunciation was so natural, university there were times when I couldn’t understand him.” student Ophthalmology

オフサルモロジ 「発音が良すぎて、たまに聞こえない部分がある」 Language Specific Problems in Problems Anticipation Criticism from a “ The instructor’s pronunciation was so natural, university there were times when I couldn’t understand him.” student Ophthalmology

オフサルモロジ Language Specific Problems in Problems Anticipation Ophthalmology ɒ f θ æl ˈ m ɒ l ə d ʒ i ??

Language Specific Problems Summary • Standard romanization imparts Japanese students up with an unnatural understanding of English phonetic structure. • English vowel phonemes are too varied to conform to standard Japanese romanization systems. • Incorrect readings of English vocabulary can have detrimental effects on listening and speaking.

Color Coding Phonetic System Solutions International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) a ɪ m ɛ t ˈ d ɑ kt ə r ɪˈ v ɑ n l ə ˈ kr ɔɪ ɪ n ðə ɒ f θ æl ˈ m ɒ l ə d ʒ i I met Doctor Yvonne LaCroix in the Ophthalmology d ɪˈ p ɑ rtm ə nt æt spa ɪ r ˈ l ɛ st ə r ˈ h ɑˌ sp ɪ t ə l tu d ɪˈ sk ʌ s ðə Department at Spire Leicester Hospital to discuss the pr ə ˈ si ʤ ə r f ɔ r ma ɪ ˈ k ʌ z ə nz ˈʌ p ˌ k ʌ m ɪ ŋ gl ɔˈ ko ʊ m ə ˈ s ɜ r ʤ ə ri procedure for my cousin’s upcoming glaucoma surgery.

Color Coding Phonetic System Solutions Color Coded Vowel System I met Doctor Yvonne LaCroix in the Ophthalmology Department at Spire Leicester Hospital to discuss the procedure for my cousin’s upcoming glaucoma surgery.

Color Coding Phonetic System Solutions Color Coded Vowel System I met Doctor Yvonne LaCroix in the Ophthalmology Department at Spire Leicester Hospital to discuss the procedure for my cousin’s upcoming glaucoma surgery.

Color Coding Phonetic System Solutions Color Coded Vowel System • Eliminates the need to learn two alphabets for one language • Preserves natural English spelling • Provides automatic instruction on the intricacies of English spelling such as silent/antiquated letters and differentiated pronunciation in homographs

あ い う え お えい あい Color Coding Color Code System Instruction in Japan Using Japanese Kana as a stepping stone paw Bob team breathe he food bow bread bold bow play bake fight fly

あ い う え お えい あい Color Coding Color Code System Instruction in Japan Using color to identify Kana incompatible phonemes paw Bob Japan at æ ɪ team breathe English quit he food bow ultra the ə bread bold bow play bake fight fly

フライ バブ ベイク ボールド あ い う え お えい あい ブレッド フード ブリーズ Color Coding Color Code System Instruction in Japan Using vowel codes to reduce unnecessary vowel insertion paw Bob Japan at æ ɪ team breathe English quit he food bow ultra the ə bread bold bow play bake fight fly

Color Coding System Summary • A color coded phonetic system is easier to learn than a phonetic alphabet and preserves natural English spelling. • By using the Kana system to prime the system, Japanese learners can quickly transpose the regular vowel pronunciation from Kana onto newly acquired English vocabulary. • The color coding system provides automatic instruction in spelling rules and reduces unnecessary vowels.

Testing Methods and Results Methods • Two groups (Experimental and Control) of ten Japanese elementary school students were tested. • Three sets of flashcards were read and shown to each group three times, then each group was tested. The number of correct answers were averaged together to produce each group’s final score. • Mispronounced consonants were not counted as being incorrect, but the insertion of extra vowels was counted as being incorrect.

ナイスショット お イングリッシュ ボブ アメリカ ジャパン あい えい え サンド う い あ ウルトラマン エジプト ホットコーヒー ハロー Testing Methods and Results Methods Flashcard Sets (Experimental) Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 shop hello sleep English flute Ultraman get Egypt hope hot coffee play nice shot fight sand hat æ Bob ɪ hit America ə hut Japan

ナイスショット お イングリッシュ ボブ アメリカ ジャパン あい えい え サンド う い あ ウルトラマン エジプト ホットコーヒー ハロー Testing Methods and Results Methods Flashcard Sets (Control) Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 shop hello sleep English flute Ultraman get Egypt hope hot coffee play nice shot fight sand hat æ Bob ɪ hit America ə hut Japan

Testing Methods and Results Results Experimental Group Results Control Group Results 100 100 93.2% 90 90 85.7% 80 80 78.7% 79% 70 70 60 60 50 50 44% 40 40 30 30 23.2% 20 20 10 10 0 0 % % Correc Flashcard Set 1 Flashcard Set 2 Flashcard Set 3 Correc Flashcard Set 1 Flashcard Set 2 Flashcard Set 3 t t

Summary and Discussion • The color coding system presented in this research has been shown to increase comprehension of English phonetics in Japanese students. • The question must now be explored as to whether or not the integration of such a phonetic color coding system can undo the engrained romanization rules used to interface with modern technology. • Another line of inquiry may be made into how a more natural understanding of English phonetics affects other areas of L2 acquisition such as listening and speaking.

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