Overview
After a short introduction to what
Phonetics is all about, the course provides discussions on the place and manner
of articulation of the speech organs, the consonant and vowel sounds in English
and presentation of the Cardinal Vowel Diagram. It also provides practice to
improve the students’ pronunciation skills.
The course aims to:
1.
Provide
the learners with the knowledge of phonetic system.
2.
Draw illustrative
diagram to phonetic symbols and organs of speech responsible for production of
sounds.
3.
Present
different types of consonants and vowels.
4.
Pronouncing
consonant and vowels in a right way.
5.
Familiarize the learners in the transcription
of consonants and vowels in words.
6.
improve
students production of the spoken language.
7.
Train
students to use dictionaries to look for the pronunciation of words.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of the course the student will
be able to:
1.
Recognise and differentiate between consonant
and vowel sounds.
2.
Recognise
the organs of speech.
3.
Speak with
correct language in pronunciation.
4.
Transcribe
the English words phonemically.
5.
Compare
and recognise different accents of English.
Methods of assessments
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Mid-term exam
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Final Exam
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40
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60
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course contents
1-Introduction
a.What is phonetics
b.Diagram of phonetic symbols
2. organs of speech
a. place of articulation (vocal
cords, palate, teeth, tongue, lips, larynx, glottis, jaw)
b. manner of articulation
3. The consonants of English
a. friction consonants
b. stop consonants
c. nasal consonants
d. lateral consonants
e. Gliding consonants
4. the vowels of English
a. the Cardinal Vowel Diagram
b. simple vowels
c.
Diphthongs
