Phonetics and Phonology

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course describes all English consonant and vowel sounds in terms of place and manner of articulation. It also identifies how sounds are organized into syllables and words by studying the concepts of phonemes, allophones and phonological rules. Although the course focuses on English phonology, it also draws heavily on other languages to illustrate the key concepts. Students will be required to master characters and diacritics from the International Phonetic Alphabet. Cross-listed: LING-2001(3) and ENGL-2803(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-2803 | LING-2001.