Course aims:

Definition, description and explanation of key concepts, theories, methods specific to the study of English;
Using concepts specific to the field in order to explain the fundamental linguistic phenomena specific to the field;
Application of principles, basic rules for understanding a written / oral or to express in writing/ orally in an appropriate manner, respectively, taking into account all elements involved (linguistic, socio-linguistic, pragmatic, semantic, and stylistic).

Course Entry Requirements:

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Course contents:

Introductory course – General presentation of the course Unit 1 – Phonetics versus Phonology Unit 2 - Overview: Phonetic Alphabet and Speech Anatomy. Unit 3 - Sounds, spellings and symbols Unit 4 - The phoneme: the same but different Unit 5 - Describing English consonants Unit 6 - Defining distributions: consonant allophones Unit 7 - Criteria for contrast: the phoneme system Unit 8 - Describing vowels Unit 9 - Vowel phonemes Unit 10 - Variation between accents Unit 11 - Syllables Unit 12 - The word and above (1) Unit 13 – The word and above (2)

Teaching methods:

Elicitation, Cooperative learning, Discussion and survey, Team-based learning, Active learning systems, Active listening.

Learning outcomes:

Developing some understanding of the role of logic and discourse representation as a tool in describing and analysing English Phonetics and Phonology; having been introduced to, and reflected upon, a number of key topics in phonetics & lexicology; having developed critical reading skills and ability to initiate own research.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Combined oral and written examination to verify the quality and correctness of information assimilated. (50%+50%).

Recommended reading:

Battistella, Edwin L, Bad language: Are some words better than others?, Oxford University Press., Oxford, 2005, -.
Carr, Philip, English Phonetics and Phonology: An Introduction, Blackwell, Oxford, 1999, -.
Catford, John C, A practical introduction to phonetics, Oxford University Press, New York, 2002, -.
Crystal, David, A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics (6th ed.), Wiley Blackwell, New York, 2008, -.
Davenport, Mike, Introducing Phonetics and Phonology, Arnold, London, 1998, -.