Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics (LASC11031)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
An intensive introduction to phonology and phonetics. It presupposes no background in the field but recognises that many students will have some familiarity with some of the ideas and terminology. It devotes considerable attention to practical problems (transcription, interpretation of instrumental records) that will be relevant for the areas covered by the participating MSc programmes. It is explicitly not restricted to the phonology and phonetics of English.
Teaching in Block 1 will be shared with Introduction to Phonology (Monday's 11am to 12 noon in the Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre and Friday's 10am to 11am in F21, 7 George Square).
Teaching in Block 2 will take place on Monday's and Thursday's 9am to 10am in 3.10 & 3.11 Dugald Stewart Building. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-7 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-7 | | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | Central | Lecture | | 7-11 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 7-11 | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Understanding of basic phonetic taxonomy and basic phonological concepts like contrast, alternation, neutralisation. Basic practical skills in phonetic transcription and in interpreting spectrographic and other instrumental records of speech. |
Assessment Information
| Class Test (30% - taken during week 6) and one Project (70% submitted in December) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Heinz Giegerich
Tel: (0131 6)50 3595
Email: heinz.giegerich@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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