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Intermediate phonetics and phonology

Aims

This module develops your skills in the phonetic and phonological analysis of language. The focus of this module is on two main areas: acoustic phonetics and advanced phonological analysis. We cover a range of topics within segmental and suprasegmental phonetics and phonology, including

  • acoustic representations such as waveforms and spectrograms;
  • how various articulatory properties map onto the acoustic speech signal;
  • advanced concepts in phonology (e.g. phonological features, rule ordering, autosegments, phonological feet), and how these are open to theoretical debate;
  • the range of phonological patterns these concepts are supposed to explain.

The module has a strong practical orientation: you will learn how to perform acoustic analyses of speech data, how to apply different theoretical approaches to phonological data and how to engage with original research articles in a critical way. You will also be introduced to a popular phonetic software package called Praat.

About this module

  • Module name
    Intermediate phonetics and phonology
  • Course code
    L09I (LAN00009I)
  • Teacher
    Márton Sóskuthy
  • Term(s) taught
    Spring-Summer
  • Credits
    20