2010 Course Handbook
LING901: Phonetics and Phonology
This unit focuses on key areas in phonetics and phonology, and aims to provide training in phonetic and phonological principles, enabling students to carry out phonemic and phonetic transcriptions of spoken English. It also provides students with basic ear training of the sounds of the world's languages. The unit is divided into two sections. The first section examines the articulation of vowels and consonants as well as complex articulations, airstream mechanisms and laryngeal features and their use in languages. In addition, the sounds of Australian English are contrasted with other dialects of English. The second section introduces students to phonology through an examination of phonemes and allophones, distinctive features, syllables, word stress and intonation.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: No session) X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: No session) |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Felicity Cox |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Linguistics Faculty of Human Sciences |