Phonetics

1. Phonetics, Phonology, and Linguistics

Chapter 1 / Chapter 13 [13.1 / 13.2 / 13.3 / 13.5] (textbook)
Anthology: see table of contents
The levels of language (Phonetics, Phonology and linguistics)
Phonetic symbols for the transcription of English
Phonetics and Phonology
The Phoneme

1. Levels of language
2. Phonetics vs. Phonology
3. Phonemes vs. Allophones
4. Minimal Pairs vs. Near Minimal Pairs
5. Free Variation (Parallel Distribution) vs. Complementary Distribution vs. Neutralization
6. Phonotactics
7. Symbols for the transcription of English (consonants & vowels)

Topic 2
2. Speech Organs & Speech Production
Chapter 2 (textbook)
Anthology: See table of contents
The Speech Organs
Exercises on the Speech Organs

1. Speech Organs (Speech apparatus - Physiology)

2. Speech Production Process - Initiation, Phonation, & Articulation
3. Co-articulation
4. Phonetic Settings: Laryngeal and Supralaringeal

Topic 3
3. Classification of speech sounds
Chapters 3 & 5 (chapter 14 - the syllable and its composition) - textbook
Chapters 11 (not Diachronic Studies) & 13 - the phoneme and distinctive features - textbook
Anthology: see table of contents
Model exams: Questions 1, 2, 3 PART I - description of sound production
The Consonants of English
Characteristics of Vowels and Consonants
Exercises on the Classification of Speech Sounds (2 consecutive pages)
DFT:
Phonetics & Phonology
The Phoneme
The Phoneme: Daniel Jones' Propositions
Distinctive Feature Theory

Distinctive Feature Charts

Distinctive features: exercises

1. Differences between Vowels and Consonants

2. Classification of Consontants
3. Classification of Vowels
4. Classification of Diphthongs
5. Distinctive Feature Theory and Classification of Speech Sounds

Topic 4

Dear students,
Find attached the information you need in order to hand in Task 1 (due
March 27th). Please read the instructions carefully as there is a lot of
new information. I will explain in detail tomorrow both the task and how
to extract the data you need. For the time being, start reading all the
information to get familiar with all the new terminology.
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HOW TO OPEN AUDIO FILES IN PRAAT

HOW TO MEASURE VOWEL DURATION AND QUALITY IN PRAATFile

HOW TO PLOT VOWELS ON A F1-F2 SPACEFile

PHONETICS TASK SAMPLE PLOTFile

TEMPLATE MALE & FEMALE VOWEL PLOTSFile

MEASURING VOWELSFile

INSTRUCTIONS TASKFile

Topic 5
4. The phonological systems of English, Spanish, and Catalan
Textbook - Chapter 5 The English Phonological System / Chapter 12 Comparing Sound Systems: English, Spanish, and
Catalan
Appendix B - British and American English
Exercises given in class - for practice
Anthology: see table of contents
The sound systems of English, Spanish, and Catalan
The consonants of English, Spanish, and Catalan

Topic 6

TRANSCRIPTION PRACTICEFile

Topic 7
5. Phonetic transcription

Chapter 4 - textbook / Appendix A: Passages for Phonetic Transcription + key at the end (with CD)
Exercises given in class - for practice
Anthology: see table of contents
The English Vowels: Contrasts
The English Vowels and Diphthongs: words for transcription
Schwa
Passages for Phonetic Transcription
Phonetic Dictations
Phonetic Transcription
Some notes to help you with English Phonetic Transcription
Texts for Phonetic Transcription (25 texts) + key

1. Vowels
Vowels 1, 2, and variant /i/ (happy vowel)
Vowels 8, 9, and variant /u/ (thank you vowel)
Vowels 6, 7, and 11
Vowels 4, 5, and 10
Vowel 12 (schwa)
2. Consonants
3. Diphthongs
4. Passages for phonetic transcription (practice in class, but you MUST work on your own if
you want to pass the FINAL TEST)

DICTATION - GRID

Topic 8
6. Connected speech phenomena: assimilation and weak forms
Textbook - Chapter 6 Connected speech / Chapter 15 Sound Change (Read 15.4 [317-321] / Study p.322-324)
Exercises given in class - for practice
Anthology: see table of contents
Assimilation
Weak Forms
Transcription practice with weak forms
Weak forms: additional exercises