CAS LX 301 / GRS LX 601 �Phonetics and Phonology: Introduction to Sound Systems

Charles Chang (http://ling.bu.edu/people/chang)

• production, perception, physiological andacoustic description, and transcription ofthe speech sounds used in languages ofthe world

• cross-language typology• International Phonetic Alphabet• acoustic theory of speech production• theories of speech perception• digital speech analysis• basic phonological analysis

PREREQUISITES: CAS LX 250 Carries CAS Humanities Division credit.

Introduction to the nature and patterning of sounds in human language, incorporating theory & hands-on development of practical skills. Topics include:

TR 11:00–12:30 Fall 2016*

*WILL NOT BE OFFERED SPRING 2017