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the introduction to phonetic and phonology
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Introduction to Phonetics & PhonologyDr S.J. HannahsLecture 1 -- SEL1006/SEL8117Semester 1, 2009-10Newcastle University
Structure of the module
One hour lecture per week
One hour seminar per week (compulsory)
End-of-semester two-hour exam in January
What is phonetics?
What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.
What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.
a) how theyre produced (articulatory phonetics)
What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.
a) how theyre produced (articulatory phonetics) b) their physical characteristics (acoustic phonetics)
What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.
a) how theyre produced (articulatory phonetics) b) their physical characteristics (acoustic phonetics) and c) how theyre perceived (auditory phonetics).
What is phonetics?
In this module well concentrate on:
a) how theyre produced (articulatory phonetics)
Sound/symbol correspondence
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription system
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church chemistry
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church chemistry loch
Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church chemistry lochCheryl
International Phonetic AlphabetIPA
Devised in the 19th Century to help describe the sounds of languages independently of a languages orthography (= writing system).
Under continuous revision.
Last major revision was in 1993.
Sound/symbol correspondence
enough through thorough thought bough [f] [u:] [] [:] [a]
think those thistle thong [] [] [] []
church chemistry loch Cheryl [t] [k] [x] []
Transcription the art of reducing speech to writingDont be influenced by English spelling!!Transcribe what is, not what ought to beFor instance, speech sounds can influence neighbouring sounds: i[n] Newcastlei[m] Boltoni[] Carlisle
Trust your ears, not your years of education!!
Transcription the art of reducing speech to writing
Remember: a word in isolation may be spoken differently to a word in connected speechto = [tu:]give it to him = [gv t t m]
Transcription the art of reducing speech to writing
Remember: a word in isolation may be spoken differently to a word in connected speechto = [tu:]give it to him = [gv t t m]compare
International Phonetic AlphabetIPA
Nota bene! The current IPA chart appears in Davenport & Hannahs (2005:xvi)
Seminars
Will begin next week, not this week
Next weeks seminar exercises will be: Exx 1-5, in Davenport & Hannahs, Ch. 2, p.17
In the meantime, read Chapters 1 & 2 of Davenport & Hannahs
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