Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
-describe, classify and transcribe speech sounds
-analyse recorded and transcribed speech, interpret data and process results
-interpret acoustic data from theoretical perspectives
-identify patterns in speech data and analyse them within particular theoretical frameworks
-demonstrate an understanding of current issues in phonological theory
Indicative Module Content:
Articulatory phonetics - description and classification of speech sounds
Acoustic phonetics - instrumental analysis of speech
Structure of sound inventories; Phonetic features
Distribution of sounds; Phonological patterning/alternations
Syllables, syllable structure
Acquisition of phonology