COURSE SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH PHONOLOGY Code
COURSE SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH PHONOLOGY Code
COURSE SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH PHONOLOGY Code
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
<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 />
1
<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 />
2
<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 />
3
<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 />
6