Phonetics 3301-L1PHT
The survey course of English phonetics covers the following topics:
1. Types of phonetics (articulatory, acoustic, auditory); sounds and letters; transcription.
2. Principles of transcription: sentence stress, strong and weak forms.
3. The organs of speech and general classification of sounds.
4. Abbreviated criteria for the classification of consonants: manner and place of articulation, voiced - voiceless. Table of English and Polish consonants.
5. Cardinal vowels (primary and secondary); abbreviated criteria for the classification of vowels; table of English and Polish vowels.
6. Diphthongs (falling vs. rising).
7. Mentalistic definition of the phoneme; types of distribution.8. Allophones of English consonants and vowels; allophonic transcription.
Type of course
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The graduate has familiarity with:
- K_W03 advanced descriptive grammar of English
Abilities
The graduate is able to:
- K_U03 apply advanced descriptive grammar of English
Social competences
The graduate is ready to:
- K_K01 critically appraise their knowledge and content obtained from various sources
Bibliography
P. Ladefoged, A Course in Phonetics (chapters 1, 6, 7 and 9).
D. Jones, An Outline of English Phonetics.
A.C. Gimson, Introduction to the Pronunciation of English.
A. Reszkiewicz, Correct your English (translated and revised by S. Sikora).
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