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Prosody of English

Aims

The aims of this module are:

  • to introduce students to the main topics of prosody in spoken English, drawing on both phonetics and phonology, and
  • to equip students with the knowledge and ability to analyse prosodic aspects of spoken English both phonetically and phonologically.

Subject content

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • analyse data first-hand using a tool for the instrumental analysis of speech
  • present their own analyses of data of various types and qualities to a high standard
  • work with data of varying types and qualities 
  • demonstrate understanding of current debates in the literature with regard to the prosody of English

Academic and graduate skills

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • evaluate completing claims in the literature by applying them in data analysis
  • present the results of an analysis orally or in written form to a professional standard
  • work in a group to develop an analysis

About this module

  • Module name
    Prosody of English
  • Course code
    L30M
  • Teacher 
    Sam Hellmuth
  • Term(s) taught
    Spring
  • Credits
    20