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LING 210

Sounds of Language

Linguistics College of Humanities

Course Description

Introduction to the description and analysis of speech sounds.

When taught

Fall; Winter.

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Learning Outcome

Transcribe and give articulatory descriptions for common speech sounds of the world's languages, including those of English.

Learning Outcome

Explain common phonetic processes.

Learning Outcome

Complete basic phonological analyses using knowledge of: - the phonemic principle - the content and organization of phonological features, and - the elements of prosody (syllable, stress, etc).