De "functional load" en moeilijkheidsgraad van een klank versus het onderwijs van de Nederlandse uitspraak ; Functional load and difficulty level of a sound versus didactics of Dutch pronunciation

Making a classification of sounds of a foreign language is a very important part of pronunciation classes. Such a classification is mostly based on difficulty level of sounds but it can be extended by adding other factors, like the functional load of a sound. The article tries to explore the phenomenon of functional load (what it is, how it is connected to the difficulty level, does it play a role in selected books on Dutch pronunciation etc.). Furthermore, it discusses its role in preparing a classification of (Dutch) vowels for didactical purposes, especially how a classification based on th... Mehr ...