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1. |
Introduction; course administration, The place of phonetics and phonology in language & human communication; The IPA
Required readings: One or all:
- Ball & Rahilly, Intro & Chap 1; Catford, Chap 1;
- Ladefoged, Chap 1 (pp. 1-5)
Background reading: any other relevant text
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| Week 2. |
The organic-aerodynamic basis of speech sounds: Initiation
Required readings: One or all:
- Ball & Rahilly Chap 2 (ignore “Other airstream mechanisms”, pp.27-29); Catford Chap 2 (Ignore section 7); Ladefoged Chap 6
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| Week 3. |
The organic-aerodynamic basis of speech sounds: Phonation
Required readings: One or all:
- Ball & Rahilly Chap 2 (pp.29-38); Catford Chap 3;Ladefoged Chap 6 (pp.122-125)
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| Week 4. |
The organic-aerodynamic basis of speech sounds: Articulation
Required readings: One or all:
- Ball & Rahilly Chaps 3 & 7; Catford Chaps 4 & 5; Ladefoged Chap 7
In-Course TEST I: Phonetics
(Monday, 13 February, 2006: 6:00pm -7:00pm)
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| Week 5. |
Consonant articulation and Description: Phonetic transcription
Required readings: One or all:
- Ball & Rahilly Chap 4, 5 & 8; Catford 4, 5 & 6; Ladefoged Chap 1 (pp.12-14), 2 (28-32) & 9
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| Week 6. |
Vowel articulation and Description: Phonetic transcription
Required readings: One or all:
- Ball & Rahilly Chap 3 (p. 41), Chap 5 (pp.91-101);
- Catford Chap 7 & Chap 8 (ignore sections 7 & 8)
- Ladefoged Chap 1 (pp.12-14), Chap 2 (28-32) & Chap 9
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| Week 7. |
Semester II Break |
| Week 8. |
Co-articulation and sequences: Phonetic transcriptions
Required readings: One or all:
- Ball & Rahilly Chap 7 & Chap 8;
- Catford Chap 6 (ignore section 7, but study the IPA);
- Ladefoged Chap 1 (pp.12-14), Chap 3 (diacritics) & Chap 9
In-Course TEST II: Phonetics
(Monday, 13 March, 2006: 6:00pm - 7:00pm)
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| Week 9 & 10 |
Suprasegmental: syllable, stress and tone
Required readings: One or all:
- Ball & Rahilliy Chap 6 (ignore sections pp.113-121)
- Catford Chap 9
- Ladefoged Chap 4 (pp. 78-80), Chap 10
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| Week 11. |
Phonological analysis: phonemics and allophony
Required readings: One or all:
- Ball & Rahilly Chap 8
- Catford Chap 10
- Ladefoged Chap 4
Submission of Glossary assignment
(Friday, March 24, 2006: 2:00pm)
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| Week 12. |
Phonological processes & rules, Distinctive features and Natural classes
Required readings: One or all:
- Ball & Rahilly Chap 7 (pp. 125-128)
- Catford Chap 6 (pp.101-107)
- Ladefoged Chap 9 (pp.211-220)
In-Course Test III: Phonology
(Monday, April 03, 2006: 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
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| Week 13. |
Revision |
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