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