Sounds of the World’s Languages

(4 Credits)

The human vocal tract is capable of producing hundreds of distinct sounds used in languages across the world. In this course, we explore the anatomy and acoustics of speech to understand how we produce and perceive the sounds of language. The class will also introduce other aspects of phonetics, such as the International Phonetic Alphabet, the relationship between spelling and sound, and sociophonetics. Formerly Sound and Language.