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Phonetics and Phonology - LING901

This unit focuses on key areas in phonetics and phonology and theoretical principles underpinning the study of speech production. Students develop an understanding of sound systems and their function in language along with crucial 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. The second section focuses on fundamental theoretical issues in phonology through the practical examination of phonemes and allophones, distinctive features, syllables, word stress and intonation.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

X1 - External study; Offered in Session 1

X2 - External study; Offered in Session 2

Staff Contact(s): Dr Felicity Cox
Prerequisites:

Admission to MAppLing or admission to PGQual(HUS) or MCommDis  Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s):
Unit Designation(s):

Applied Linguistics

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Linguistics

Faculty of Human Sciences

Timetable Information

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