LG110-4-SP-CO:
Sounds
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2023/24
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
Inactive
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
15
22 January 2021
Requisites for this module
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LG217, LG353
This module introduces students to the production of language sounds and their distribution in words, in particular, but not exclusively, in English. It introduces the basic principles of phonology and builds the knowledge required to understand and begin to analyse sound systems, including the unconscious sets of rules that alter the pronunciations of sounds in specific contexts.
The module aims to introduce students to the fields of phonetics and phonology, with particular reference to English.
Students will understand the production of language sounds and be able to use the International Phonetic Alphabet to transcribe spoken English. Students will have a foundation in the analysis of sound systems and the rules that govern them.
No additional information available.
2 hours per week. Confirmed details will be announced at the start of the academic year.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Faith Chiu, email: f.chiu@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Faith Chiu
Dr Faith Chiu, 4.209, +44 (0) 1206 872082, f.chiu@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Sam Christian D'Elia
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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