Advanced Phonetics and Phonology-- Syllabus 2009 Fall Fred Chuo Office: SF829
I. Objectives:
a. To enhance students’ English proficiency by familiarizing them with practical phonetic and phonological analyses.
b. To well-prepare students for further studies of languages or linguistics.
II. Books:
a. required textbook: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology (3 ed.) by John Clark, etc. (available at University Cave Bookstore)
b. recommended books:
Introducing Phonetics and Phonology by Davenport and Hannahs, English Phonetics and Phonology by Peter Roach, A Course in Phonetics by Peter Ladefoged, A Practical Introduction to Phonetics by J. C. Catford, and An
Introduction to Phonology by Francis Katamba.
III. Schedule
Week 1 Sept. 18 introduction, course description, and course requirements 2 Sept. 25 phonetics and phonology
3 Oct. 2 segmental articulation 4 Oct. 9 the organs of speech 5 Oct. 16 manner of articulation 6 Oct. 23 units of speech
7 Oct. 30 complex articulations 8 Nov. 6 double articulation
9 Nov. 13 (mid-term week) the phonemic organization of speech 10 Nov. 20 phonemes and allophones
11 Nov. 27 morphophonemic alternations
12 Dec. 4 the generative approach to phonology 13 Dec. 11 the sound pattern of English
14 Dec. 18 the anatomy and physiology of speech production 15 Dec. 25 (Christmas)
16 Jan. 1 (New Year)
17 Jan. 8 conventions of anatomical description 18 Jan. 15 (final exam)
IV. Course Requirements:
a. preview of the course work, active involvement in the class, and turning in assignments before deadline.
b. attendance policy:
A student will fail the course if he or she makes 5 absences (excused &
unexcused). .
c. grading policy: assignments x 2/3 + final exam x 1/3 – absences
