Phonetics and Phonology

PHONETICS & PHONOLOGY

Course Code: ENG- 214

Credit Hours: 03

 

DESCRIPTION& OBJECTIVES

The course aims to build on the background knowledge of phonological description & theory in order to explain the theories & the principles regulating the use of sounds in spoken language; train students in the skill of transcribing spoken languages – particularly English; & examine cross-linguistic similarities & variation in sounds – particularly English & Urdu.

 

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successfully completing this course the students will be able to:

  • Use IPA symbols to describe the sounds of language in both broad & narrow transcriptions.
  • Explain some of the more frequent phonological processes which occur in connected speech
  • Transcribe speech from both written & oral sources.

 

CONTENTS

  • The production of speech sounds
  • Long vowels, diphthongs & trip thongs
  • Voicing & consonants
  • The Phoneme
  • Nasal & other consonants
  • The Syllable
  • Stress in simple
  • Weak Forms
  • Aspects of connected speech
  • Intonation
  • Elements of Acoustic phonetics

 

READINGS

  1. Roach, P. (1991) English Phonetics and Phonology: Cambridge, CUP
  2. Gimson, A.C. (1989) An Introduction to the Pronunciation of English (4th edition.) London: Arnold

 

Week

Topics

1.

Introduction to Phonetics

  • Branches of Phonetics

2.

The production of speech sound

  • Organs of Speech
  • Airstream mechanism
  • Phonation

3.

Phoneme

  • Vowels n Consonants
  • Monothongs, Diphthongs n Triphthongs

4.

 

Classification of Vowels

 

5.

 

Diphthongs n Triphthongs

 

6.

 

Classification of Consonants

 

7.

 

Classification of Consonants

 

8.

 

Phonemic Transcription

 

 

MID TERM EXAM

9.

 

The Syllable

 

10.

 

The Stress

11.

 

Weak Forms

 

12.

 

Aspects of Connected Speech

 

13.

 

Connected Speech (cont…)

 

14.

 

Intonation

 

15.

 

Elements of Acoustic Phonetics

Presentations

 

16.

 

Presentations

 
 

RESEARCH PROJECT

Research Assignments showing practical knowledge of Phonological analysis. The students will be allowed to check plagiarism by creating their subaccounts on TURNITIN.

 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Sessional:                                          20

                 Project/Assignment:   10

                 Presentation:              05

                 Participation:               02

                 Attendance                  03

Mid Term Exam:                                 30       

Final exam:                                         50

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

  • Come to class prepared and ready to participate actively in the online class session.
  • Participate in class through active listening, asking questions and taking part in discussions.
  • Discuss when allowed by the instructor.
  • Be polite and respectful even to your peers.
  • IMPORTANT: All policies of the Department shall be abided by in letter and spirit. 

Course Material

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