IATEFL Pronunciation Special Interest Group (PronSIG) invites you to a webinar with Mike Budden entitled “The Inseparability of Reading and Pronunciation”! The webinar will take place on Saturday, 15 March 2025 at 12:00 pm UK time.
Register for the webinar via the IATEFL’s website here:
Abstract
Reading and speaking are widely considered separate skills, however, this contradicts findings that successful reading depends on having a reliable phonological repertoire (Dehaene, 2009; Walter, 2008).
The perceived separation of the speaking sub-skill of pronunciation from reading means that students’ phonological awareness is not fostered alongside their reading skills. When students encounter new words while reading, they are forced to either guess the pronunciation and/or draw upon their L1 as a guide. With each repeat encounter, their false internal pronunciation is reinforced, perhaps with L1 influence.
In this talk, we will explore these links and discuss how to better support our students to develop greater pronunciation awareness when reading.
References
Dehaene, S. (2009). Reading in the brain: The new science of how we read. Penguin Books
Walter, C. (2008). Phonology in Second Language Reading: Not an Optional Extra. TESOL Quarterly. 42. 455-474.
What’s next?
After the webinar, we invite you to take part in PronSIG’s Pronunciation Café! Don’t forget to register!
Please note the webinar is free for all to attend, but the certificates of attendance will be sent to members of IATEFL only.