Introduction to Phonetics

Course Description

Recording of speech using the International Phonetic Alphabet in broad transcription. General American dialects and variations. Prerequisite: Majors only, or by permission of instructor; Corequisite: Must be taken concurrently with CSD 307, CSD 308, and CSD 309; Notes: Not open to freshmen or sophomores.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • Analyze words into their component parts.
  • Combine isolated sounds into sequences to form words and/or nonsense words.
  • Listen to speech sounds and establish a strong and immediate association between a sound and its phonetic symbol.
  • Scan a production transcribed phonetically and blend the phonemes together to orally produce the target.
  • Use the IPA and appropriate diacritic markings to record standard, non-standard, and disordered speech sounds accurately.
  • Transcribe the production of words in short, connected speech samples.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure Percentage/Points
10 Quizzes 20%
20 Transcription Practices 25%
2 Transcription Projects 20%
3 Skills Assessments 35%

Grading Scale

Percentage Letter Grade
93-100A
90-92A-
87-89B+
83-86B
80-82B-
77-79C+
73-76C
70-72C-
67-69D+
63-66D
60-62D-
<60F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Harbers, H. (2013). A Phonetics Workbook for Students, Boston, MA: Pearson.

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.