Articulatory Phonetics

Catalog description

This course introduces the student to principles of linguistics related to articulatory phonetics as it relates to sound production and morpho-phonemics across languages. Coursework develops skills in identifying, reproducing, and recording a large variety of speech sounds found in languages around the world. Emphasis in this course is on the articulatory dynamics of sound production and the physics of sound, with application to a variety of disciplines, including phonetic field research, speech pathology, and the principles of effective pedagogy related to phonetics. Course content also covers the impact of native language phonetics on the acquisition of English as a second or foreign language. Prerequisite: LNG 2100 Introduction to Linguistics