Phonetic transcription#Types of notational systems

In a phonetic transcription is a writing system, which has the purpose of pronunciation of sounds or sound chains (phonetics, phonology ) ( as precisely as possible, or "only" phonologically ) to reproduce, thereby to become independent of the contingencies of the development of factual written languages. Transcriptions play an essential role especially in learning foreign languages ​​. You are next as a description tool of linguistics is important.