PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: CS&D 201 and 240 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Phonetically transcribe English speakers (using the international phonetic alphabet- IPA). Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discriminate and transcribe phonetic differences among social and regional dialects of English. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe typical speech sound development, including development of speech perception, speech production, and higher-level phonological knowledge. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe the different types and causes of speech sound disorders in children. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe the primary characteristics of different speech sound disorders in English-speaking children. Audience: Undergraduate 6. List and describe evidence-based evaluation methods for children with suspected speech sound disorders. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Conduct basic descriptive analysis of spoken language samples and interpret these analyses to determine the extent to which an individual’s speech is consistent with developmental expectations. If not, offer rationales for the type/cause of the speech sound delay or disorder. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Offer rationales for selecting different methods of speech-language intervention. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Phonetically transcribe English speakers (using the international phonetic alphabet- IPA). Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discriminate and transcribe phonetic differences among social and regional dialects of English. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe typical speech sound development, including development of speech perception, speech production, and higher-level phonological knowledge. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe the different types and causes of speech sound disorders in children. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe the primary characteristics of different speech sound disorders in English-speaking children. Audience: Undergraduate 6. List and describe evidence-based evaluation methods for children with suspected speech sound disorders. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Conduct basic descriptive analysis of spoken language samples and interpret these analyses to determine the extent to which an individual’s speech is consistent with developmental expectations. If not, offer rationales for the type/cause of the speech sound delay or disorder. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Offer rationales for selecting different methods of speech-language intervention. Audience: Undergraduate