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<strong>COURSE</strong> <strong>SYLLABUS</strong>: <strong>ENGLISH</strong> <strong>PHONOLOGY</strong> Year 2010-2011<br />

<strong>COURSE</strong> <strong>SYLLABUS</strong> <strong>FOR</strong> <strong>ENGLISH</strong> <strong>PHONOLOGY</strong><br />

1. GENERAL IN<strong>FOR</strong>MATION<br />

Subject: English Phonology<br />

<strong>Code</strong>: 35331<br />

Type: Compulsory<br />

Degree: English Studies<br />

Year / Semester: Second/Second<br />

Department: Departament de Filologia Anglesa i<br />

Alemanya<br />

Lecturers: Anna Cabrejas<br />

Garikoitz Knörr<br />

Barry Pennock-Speck<br />

Asunción Salvador<br />

Class Schedule: Cabrejas 2n sem Mon/Wed: C 8-10<br />

Pennock 2n sem Mo: 10-12 Wed: 12-14<br />

Knörr 2n sem Mo/Wed: 8-10<br />

Salvador 2n sem Mo/Wed: 15-17<br />

Pennock 2n sem Mo: 17-19 Wed: 19-21<br />

2. INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT<br />

- English Phonology is part of the module English Language and<br />

Linguistics and the sub-module English Linguistics.<br />

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<strong>COURSE</strong> <strong>SYLLABUS</strong>: <strong>ENGLISH</strong> <strong>PHONOLOGY</strong> Year 2010-2011<br />

- English Phonology constitutes the first theoretical subject in English<br />

linguistics. The practical module in English Phonology is an ideal<br />

complement to English Language I & II.<br />

- Briefly, English Phonology deals with the theory and practice of<br />

segmental and suprasegmental phonology and phonetics.<br />

- Recommended previous knowledge and competences: English<br />

Language I: (B1 level).<br />

3. WORKLOAD<br />

Activities # hours<br />

Lectures (with whole class) 13<br />

Practical classes, classroom presentations and other<br />

activities (with whole class)<br />

26<br />

Attendance at seminars 8<br />

Sitting examinations 4<br />

Preparation of papers, projects, group work, etc. 32<br />

Class preparation 32<br />

Preparation for examinations 32<br />

Attendance at tutorials 3<br />

Workload: total 150<br />

Total ECTS credits 6<br />

4. COMPETENCES (GENERAL AND SPECIFIC) AND LEARNING<br />

OUTCOMES<br />

• The ability to clearly define and defend one’s points of view<br />

and to resolve problems within the area of linguistic and literary<br />

and cultural studies. Students will be able to define terms concerning<br />

English phonology and will be able to resolve problems in this area. (C3)<br />

• Familiarity with the tools, programs and software pertinent to<br />

the new information and communication technologies. Students will<br />

create a web page to showcase what they have learnt. They will also<br />

learn to use the audio editing programme Audacity. (C10)<br />

• The development of the capacity for individual work,<br />

independent learning, organizational skills and time management.<br />

Students will develop their capacity for individual work, etc. in their<br />

preparation for in-class activities and examinations. (C12)<br />

• The acquisition of communicative and social competence in<br />

the English language (listening and reading comprehension and<br />

written and oral expression, communicative interaction and<br />

mediation, including grammatical and stylistic correction)<br />

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<strong>COURSE</strong> <strong>SYLLABUS</strong>: <strong>ENGLISH</strong> <strong>PHONOLOGY</strong> Year 2010-2011<br />

approaching the C2 level of the Common European Framework of<br />

Reference for Languages. The students will be required to reach B1+<br />

level according to the CEF by the end of the course. (C14)<br />

• An awareness of the theoretical and practical aspects of the<br />

following disciplines in English: phonology, lexicology,<br />

morphology, syntax and textual and discursive analysis. students<br />

will concentrate on the theoretical and practical aspects of<br />

phonology. This includes learning about the phonological system of<br />

English. (C18)<br />

• An awareness of the techniques and methods involved in<br />

linguistic analysis and the ability to apply them in oral and written<br />

discourse in English. Students will be able to analyze spoken discourse<br />

phonologically and to be able to carry out phonemic and phonetic<br />

transcription. (C25)<br />

• An awareness of and ability to identify geographical, social<br />

and gender varieties of English, including non-literary registers.<br />

Students will be learning the phonological system known as RP which<br />

will be contrasted with the phonological systems of other mainstream<br />

varieties. (C28)<br />

5. CONTENTS<br />

Brief description of the contents:<br />

Unit 1: General Introduction. Phonology in the study of the English<br />

language. Standard Pronunciation. Received Pronunciation.<br />

Phonetics and phonology: basic concepts. Acoustic<br />

phonetics, articulatory phonetics and auditory phonetics.<br />

Introduction to the articulation of consonants, vowels and<br />

diphthongs.<br />

Unit 2: Basic phonological concepts.<br />

Description and classification of English consonants. English<br />

vowels and diphthongs.<br />

Unit 3: Connected speech: assimilation, elision, and juncture.<br />

Introduction to accent, rhythm and intonation in English.<br />

6. <strong>COURSE</strong> SCHEDULE<br />

# UNITS WEEKS<br />

1 One 3<br />

2 Two 3<br />

3 Three 7<br />

Total 13<br />

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<strong>COURSE</strong> <strong>SYLLABUS</strong>: <strong>ENGLISH</strong> <strong>PHONOLOGY</strong> Year 2010-2011<br />

7. METHODOLOGY AND ACTIVITIES<br />

Class Methodology:<br />

Theory-based classes:<br />

There will be lectures in which students will be given the necessary<br />

theoretical input which can be complemented by the set text book and the<br />

specific bibliography.<br />

Practical classes:<br />

Problem solving exercises, pair work, group work, listening exercises,<br />

transcription. If possible, work in the computer/language lab.<br />

Other activities:<br />

Online questionnaires and activities, creation of web pages.<br />

8. LEARNING ASSESSMENT<br />

There are two types of assessment: type A and type B. Students can do<br />

one or the other but not both. If a student does any of the work for<br />

assessment type A, he/she cannot then do the final examination for<br />

students doing assessment type B.<br />

Type A is for students who attend classes on a regular basis. For them,<br />

assessment will be made up of 3 parts:<br />

Type of assessment % of final<br />

4<br />

grade<br />

a) Individual written theory examination 30%<br />

b) Individual work on-line, creation of web page, online<br />

exercises and activities, etc.<br />

10%<br />

c) Individual practical exam: phonological transcription, 60%


<strong>COURSE</strong> <strong>SYLLABUS</strong>: <strong>ENGLISH</strong> <strong>PHONOLOGY</strong> Year 2010-2011<br />

minimal pairs, listening test.<br />

To pass the subject students need to get at least a 5 in the theory and a 5<br />

in the individual practical exam. The final mark will be the average of parts<br />

a, b and c.<br />

Type B assessment is for students who cannot come on a regular basis.<br />

They will have the opportunity to do a final exam. The assessment for that<br />

exam will be:<br />

Type of assessment % of final<br />

5<br />

grade<br />

a) Individual written theory examination 40%<br />

b) Individual practical exam: phonological transcription,<br />

minimal pairs, listening examination<br />

60%<br />

To pass the subject students need to get at least a 5 in the theory and a 5<br />

in the individual practical exam. The final mark will be the average of parts<br />

a and b.<br />

Assessment Criteria<br />

Theory<br />

• Students will need to show that they have grasped the<br />

theoretical concepts that have been explained in the theory classes.<br />

Those students who do the first type of assessment also have to show<br />

that they are able to construct a web page with links to other web pages<br />

and be able to include at least both text and images.<br />

Practice<br />

• Students will need to show that they are able to transcribe texts<br />

phonemically. The model of pronunciation used will be RP. They should<br />

also be able to distinguish between minimal pairs in speech and be<br />

aware of the phonological processes in connected speech and be able<br />

to identify them when they hear them.<br />

9. MATERIALS


<strong>COURSE</strong> <strong>SYLLABUS</strong>: <strong>ENGLISH</strong> <strong>PHONOLOGY</strong> Year 2010-2011<br />

a) Course Syllabus (online in aulavirtual)<br />

b) Notes (online in aulavirtual)<br />

c) Text book (see bibliography)<br />

d) Online questionnaires and exercises: Aulavirtual and<br />

http://www.uv.es/anglotic<br />

10. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES OF IN<strong>FOR</strong>MATION<br />

Basic texts for the preparation of discipline-specific content<br />

a. General bibliography (Manuals)<br />

Fuster Márquez, Miguel & Antonia Sánchez Macarro (eds.) 2008. Working<br />

With Words: An Introduction to English Linguistics. Valencia:<br />

Publicacions de la Universitat de València. (Chapter One: Phonology)<br />

b. Specific bibliography (regarding content or units)<br />

Reference and Practice<br />

Harris, John (1994) English Sound Structure. London: Routledge.<br />

Radford, Andrew et al. (1999) Linguistics: An Introduction. Cambridge:<br />

Cambridge University Press.<br />

Roach, Peter (2009) 2nd ed. English Phonetics and Phonology: A<br />

Practical Course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.<br />

Bowler, B. & Cunningham, S. (1991) Headway: Upper-Intermediate<br />

Pronunciation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.<br />

c. Complementary bibliography Dictionaries<br />

Jones, D. (2008) English Pronouncing Dictionary. Cambridge:<br />

Cambridge University Press.<br />

Wells, J.C. (1990) Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow:<br />

Longman.<br />

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