Spanish Phonetics

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to the formal and practical study of the sound system of Spanish. Through course discussions, readings, and homework, students will examine the principal articulatory properties of the sounds of Spanish and their phonological distribution. Students will also study differences between the English and the Spanish sound systems and aspects of phonological variation across regional varieties of Spanish. In addition, students will develop an awareness of their own pronunciation in Spanish and how it may differ from the varieties spoken by others. Students will learn to identify and correct non-native patterns of pronunciation and will practice techniques of phonetic analysis, including phonetic transcription.