LING2006
10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
Description
The linguistic study of speech sounds on a phonetic basis. It provides a detailed analysis and description of speech sounds, with particular emphasis on articulatory phonetics, with considerable attention also given to acoustic phonetics.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Describe in detail the articulatory phonetics (i.e. pronunciation)of speech sounds from a range of languages and from disordered speech.
2. Identify speech sounds from audio samples of speech from a range of language sources.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the instrumental acoustic analysis of speech sounds in theory and practice (i.e. measuring their physical properties).
4. Interpret spectrograms (voiceprints) in order to analyse acoustic features of speech sounds.
Content
An introduction to the analysis and description of speech sounds, with particular emphasis on articulatory phonetics and considerable attention given to acoustic phonetics. Data will be taken from English and from a range of typologically diverse languages, as well as from disordered speech.
Requisite
This course replaces LING3006. If you have successfully completed LING3006 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
LING1111 or equivalent introduction to Phonetics.
Assessment items
In Term Test: Class Examination
Professional Task: Professional Task 1
Professional Task: Professional task 2
Quiz: Online Examination
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- LING2006 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 324.6 KB)
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