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 |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Introduction to Phonology (LASC11089)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
75 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Class Test (30%) and one Project (70%)
Project deadline:
Return deadline:
Class test: in class, TBC |
| Feedback |
End-of-term exam along with a reading week pre-project discussion / planning meeting. Comments provided on submitted assessments |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- understand the basic phonetic taxonomy and basic phonological concepts like contrast, alternation, neutralisation
- gain basic practical skills in phonetic transcription and in interpreting spectrographic and other instrumental records of speech
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Reading List
English phonology: an introduction by Heinz J. Giegerich (Cambridge University Press).
Carr, Philip. English phonetics and phonology: an introduction. Wiley Blackwell.
Catford, J. C. A practical introduction to phonetics. Oxford University Press.
Gussenhoven, Carlos & Jacobs, Haike. Understanding phonology. Hodder Arnold.
Hayes, Bruce. Introductory phonology. Wiley Blackwell.
Ladefoged, Peter. A course in phonetics. Thomson Wadsworth. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Attend all lectures as scheduled |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Kirby
Tel: (0131 6)50 3952
Email: jkirby1@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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