¿Cómo adquirir con más facilidad la base de articulación española? Entre la teoría y la práctica
How to master Spanish phonetic settings? From theory to practice

Summary/Abstract: Precise and detailed description of the so-called ‘phonetic settings’, as defined in contemporary phonetics, seems to be an indispensable component of teaching future graduates of Spanish philology in Poland, because it enhances their practical skills as well as broadens their metalinguistic knowledge. In the present article, in its first part, the author first critically discusses the concept of phonetic setting as presented in Spanish phonetics literature and proposes some valid refinements to its understanding, based on his long-term teaching experience. In the second part, the author proposes several methods of overcoming the difficulties which might be faced by the Polish students learning the theory and practice of contemporary Spanish phonetics, which have been successful in his own teaching experience. The author also attempts to provide answer to the question of which features of Spanish articulatory settings are most important from the point of view of a Polish-speaking student and how to acquire and consolidate them more effectively.

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