Intermediate Phonetics & Phonology - LAN00009I
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Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
In this module, you will develop your skills in the phonetic and phonological analysis of language. The phonetics part of the course will cover the basics of articulatory and impressionistic phonetics and the basics of the acoustic analysis of speech. The phonology part of the course will cover the position of phonology within the human linguistic system, some recurrent phenomena in the phonology of the world's languages and some commonly used phonological notation.
Module learning outcomes
Students should be able to:
- see connections between data and theory
- conduct a simple phonological analysis
- read and produce simple phonetic transcriptions of their observations using the IPA
- construct and critique arguments in phonetics and phonology
- use PRAAT for simple spectrographic analysis
- present their work to standards appropriate for phonetics and phonology
- interpret simple statistics, graphs, and other quantitative data
Students should know and understand:
- elements of phonetic and phonological theory, such as segments , suprasegmentals
- basic acoustic theory, such as source-filter theory
- some simple facts about speech perception
- how different approaches to phonetics/phonology can result in different interpretations of the same empirical facts
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 50 |
| Essay/coursework | 50 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Feedback on formative work
Feedback will be a combination of automatic feedback provided by the VLE and group-level feedback shared on the VLE. Model answers will also be made available via the VLE.
Feedback on summative work
You will receive individual written feedback within 20 working days.
Indicative reading
Hayward, Katrina. (2000). Experimental phonetics. Longman.
Ladefoged, Peter. (2003). Phonetic Data Analysis. Wiley-Blackwell.
Nathan, G. (2008). Phonology: a cognitive grammar introduction. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Davenport, M. & Hannahs, S. J. (2011). Introducing phonetics and phonology. London: Hodder.