| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
|---|---|
This course aims to establish a basic understanding of phonetics and phonology, developing the skills necessary for examining data and using formal means for describing observations based on the data. It will heighten metalinguistic awareness of the subject in a systematic way that will inform and enhance sensitivity, accuracy and clarity of the students' knowledge of the sound system of human language.
Lectures
(1) What is phonetics? Representing sounds
(2) Articulatory, acoustic and auditory classification
(3) The description and classification of consonants
(4) The description and classification of vowels
(5) The syllable.
(6) Phonetics v. Phonology
(7) The distribution of speech sounds; phonemes and allophones; phonological relationships
(8) Rules and rule interaction, phonological alternations and processes
(9) Phonological structure revisited
(10) Derivational analysis
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Academic Staff Contact Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 76:00 | 76:00 | 0:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 | 24:00 |
Lectures introduce students to knowledge outcomes. Seminars develop this knowledge as well as the skills necessary for phonological analysis. Private study is an important part of the programme, requiring close reading of the materials both in advance of lecture and as a follow up to them. Students will be expected to do regular assignments intended to probe and expand the students' understanding of the concepts covered in lectures. Assignments will revolve mainly around the analysis of phonological problems.
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 100 | N/A |
| Description | Length | When Set | Percentage | Resit Available Off Campus | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | A | 100 | N/A |
Assessment by examination encourages students to explore and grasp the full range of topics investigated in the module, and allows them to demonstarte their full command of the skills practised in the seminars.
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