Department of English LanguageYear: Third Year EducationThird
Year Basic EducationCourse Title: Phonetics and Phonology
(term1)Course Tutor: Dr Azza Abdeen ([email protected])Course
assistant: Ms. Heba FadelWeekly hours: Education: 1 hour for the
theoretical part & 2 hours for Practical Course
DescriptionTextbook: This course is not based on a single course
book. Nevertheless, we will be using the following books
intensively: 1. English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course
by Peter Roach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993
(Assigned Chapters: 8-14)2. A University Course in Practical
Phonetics. Book 2 (chapters 1-6) 3. Other supplementary material
and online links will be handed out on time.Course Objectives: To
provide the kind of general phonetic background which you will need
as a student of English Language. The main things we expect you to
come away with from this course are:1. How individual sounds fit
together to form syllables and words2. The super segmental features
that affect syllable articulation3. Problems of phonemic analysis4.
Aspects of connected speechCourse Content-The structure of the
English syllable and associated problems- Strong and weak
syllables: Definition, characteristic problems A review of the
segments, on their production and distribution The first supra
segmental the stress is introduced to the students to know its
nature and placement stress with simple as well as complex words
studied. Drills are associated with this phonological unit. Lexical
picture words are taught versus the grammatical functional ones to
locate the stress on them. A whole chapter is devoted to the weak
words and stress-placement. Aspects of connected speech is another
section of the course that will most likely be covered. Three
essential phenomena are presented with contrastive examples in both
languages; English and Arabic:RhythmAssimilation (progressive as
well as regressive assimilation)ElisionLinkingStructure of the
Course:1. Lectures: During Lectures, you will be introduced to the
general concepts and technical terms related to larger units of
speech. Part of the lecture will be devoted to discussion of the
assigned reading and the application of the theory to specific
examples.2. Practice: You will be required to listen to tapes,
discuss the exercises following each chapter in the
textbook.Distribution of marks:Term work: Education: 15 msBasic: 5
msOral exam: Education: 10 msBasic: -Practical work: Education:
-Basic: 10 msWritten Exam: Education: 100ms Basic: 60 msTotal mark
: Education 125Basic: 75Assessment:Course work assessment includes
the following:1. Attendance and class participation: 2 marks2.
Quizzes: By the end of each chapter there will be a short quiz with
the total mark for all quizzes 10m3. Projects and research work: in
the middle of this term (week 7), students will be assigned a topic
to write related to one of the concepts discussed. Deadline for
submitting papers week 9. Total mark 3Course Rules:-Regular
attendance of Lectures and practical classes is a must for course
completion-Students should come prepared with their assigned
reading and other assigned work-Delay in submitting assigned work
will result in losing marks-Late comers are not permitted in except
for emergency-Cheating and Plagiarism:All work done in this course
must be your work only. Cheating and/or plagiarism could result in
an "F" for the course -Gossiping, side talking mobiles, eating, and
chewing gums are prohibitedIn case of violating a rule, the student
will have to undergo one of these penalties:-Being dismissed from
the class- Losing marks- Stopped from attending 2 consecutive
classes- Reporting misbehavior to the head of the DepartmentOffice
HoursQuestions are welcomed during office hours. You will be
notified once they are decided
Last but not least, Prepare, practice, study and ENJOY
phoneticsCourse TutorD. Azza Abdeen
