Phonetics (305-0-20)
Instructors
Judith O Roman
Meeting Info
2315 Campus Dr Clinic 1620: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM
Overview of class
Training in transcription of English speech sounds. Introduction to phonological analysis, dynamics of articulation, and dialect variations.
Registration Requirements
None
Learning Objectives
By course completion, students will be able to
• Transcribe typical and atypical speech using the IPA, including using appropriate diacritics
• Describe and compare the IPA system for classifying speech sounds, including vowels, diphthongs and consonants
• Define and contrast basic phonological terms
• Describe typical allophonic variation in American English
• Use the IPA, knowledge of allophonic variation and knowledge of suprasegmental features to transcribe connected speech in citation form and casual form
• Describe the way the articulators produce speech sounds
• Understand basic acoustic analysis of speech sounds
• Describe speech sound differences and disorders
Evaluation Method
Students will be evaluated through applied assignments, transcription assignments, occasional quizzes, a midterm and final, and class activities and discussions.
Class Materials (Required)
Small, L.H. (2016) Fundamentals of Phonetics: A Practical Guide for Students, 5th edition. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
1. Students must purchase the fifth edition of the text.
2. Students do not need to purchase the CD package.
3. ISBN13#: 978-0133895728 or 978-0135206492
4. Purchase price: New 5th edition from $90 to $113.32; e-text $29.99.
No additional supplemental material is required.
Students are encouraged to consult alternate vendors (Amazon, book rentals, etc.)
Class Notes
This course will provide an overview of clinical phonetics, including training in transcription of American English speech sounds along with an introduction to phonological analysis, the dynamics of articulation, and dialect variations. Students will learn to hear, transcribe using the International Phonetic Alphabet, and analyze speech sound production. Students will learn basic anatomy of the speech mechanism and how anatomic movement shapes sound production. They will learn conventions for coding differences in speech sound production within and across languages and learn to compare and contrast sound productions. They will be introduced to ways this knowledge can be used within a clinical setting.
Class Attributes
Interdisciplinary Distro-rules apply
Natural Sciences Distro Area
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area