Italian Phonetics and Phonology    4 s.h

Catalog description

Current theory in Italian phonetics and phonology aimed at improving the pronunciation and intonation of second language learners. Attention given to a comparison of the Italian and English phonological systems and the phonological comparisons of standard and regional dialects of Italian. Regular in-class discussion, linguistic analyses, and practice on phonological data sets, all in Italian. Prereq.: Either ITAL 2607 and ITAL 2608 ; or ITAL 3702 .