Influence of Chinese Pinyin on Phonics Instruction in Primary School English Classrooms  

作　　者：ZHANG Hongwu 

机构地区：[1]Jiaying University,Meizhou,China

出　　处：《Sino-US English Teaching》2024年第10期449-455,共7页中美英语教学（英文版）

摘　　要：Phonics is designed to develop students’skills in decoding written words and spelling words they hear by creating connections between letters and their corresponding sounds.The structure and pronunciation of certain elements in Chinese Pinyin bear resemblance to those of specific letters and letter combinations in English.Consequently,it is hypothesized that for young learners of English in China,their familiarity with Chinese Pinyin could potentially enhance their learning of English as a second language(ESL),and educators might utilize Pinyin in teaching phonics.This study aimed to explore the extent and manner in which Pinyin influences phonics.By examining the performance of young learners in phonics acquisition,the study revealed that Chinese Pinyin has a significant impact on phonics,which is more intricate than initially anticipated.Positive transfer is observed when the Pinyin initials correspond to English consonants in both form and sound.Conversely,negative transfer occurs with most vowels,which differ significantly from the final sounds in pronunciation.These findings offer valuable insights for phonics instruction,potentially aiding in the improvement of pronunciation and vocabulary acquisition.

关 键 词：Chinese Pinyin PHONICS positive transfer negative transfer 

分 类 号：G623.31[文化科学—教育学]