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This course deals with those areas of linguistics concerned with the sounds of speech, namely, phonetics and phonology, and examines these topics, already addressed in the Introduction to Linguistics, in greater detail. Transcription of British and American English will be practised with the aim of (i) familiarizing students with transcription using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) system and (ii) improving the ability to distinguish and describe phonetic information. In addition, non-standard varieties of English as well as examples from other languages will be used throughout the course.
Under phonology we will discuss the function of sounds within the linguistic system. The most important and influential methods and theories of description will be reviewed. The phonological system of English will be considered and compared to those of other languages, and students will be presented with phonological data for analysis and evaluation.
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