Introduction to Phonology

General

Prefix

ENGL

Course Number

573

Course Level

Graduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Application of phonological theories to the description of sounds, sound structure, phonological processes with application to speaking and reading.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Transcribe words phonetically by using the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Outcome

Identify, describe, analyze, and explain the articulatory parameters associated with the production of consonants and vowels.

Outcome

Identify, describe, analyze, and measure acoustic phenomena of segmentals and suprasegmentals in speech.

Outcome

Identify, describe, and explain various phonological processes for the purposes of text-to-speech and speech recognition applications.

Outcome

Compare knowledge of English to other languages.