L306: Phonetics (3 cr)
Instructor: M. Clayton
MWF 10:10-11:00A
BH 208
Section 2889

Recommended: LING L303

Description:
An introduction to phonetics with emphasis on the principles of speech
production and on practical skills in discriminating and transcribing
sounds from various languages of the world. Topics to be covered include
vocal tract anatomy, phonation, airstream mechanisms, the International
Phonetic Association (IPA) transcription alphabet, the classification of
speech sounds, types of transcription (broad vs. narrow, phonemic vs.
phonetic), pitch, stress, tempo, and loudness.