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Module code:PLIN2105(Add to my personalised list)
Title:Practical Phonetics
Credit value:.5
Division:Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
Module organiser:Dr Joanna Przedlacka
Organiser's location:Rm 302, Chandler House
Organiser's email:j.przedlacka@ucl.ac.uk
Available for students in Year(s):
Module prerequisites:Basic knowledge of phonetic principles and some familiarity with the IPA notation.  
Module outline:To develop practical phonetic skills of speech sound perception, production and representation, with the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as a tool.  
Module aims:This module aims to give students an introduction to the analysis and description of speech sounds, using the IPA as the basis for the representation and production of a wide range of speech sounds, nonsense words and tones. There will also be a focus on the discrimination and representation of the sounds of Received Pronunciation (RP), a reference accent of British English 
Module objectives:- training in auditory discrimination of sounds and prosodic patterns, including English and non-English material - gaining conscious control of speech production abilities and developing an awareness of the possibilities of the human vocal tract - symbolic representation (transcription) of a wide range of speech sounds, using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and showing a degree of phonetic detail relevant to the task - potential application of these skills to linguistic analysis  
Key skills provided by module:- Familiarity with and understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet - Transcription of English and non-English material with appropriate degree of phonetic detail - Ability to produce English and non-English segmental and suprasegmental patterns in a variety of contexts; isolated syllables, phrases.  
Module timetable:https://cmis.adcom.ucl.ac.uk:4443/timetabling/moduleTimet.do?firstReq=Y&moduleId=PLIN2105 
Module assessment:Practical examination 50.00%.
Oral examination 50.00%. 
Notes:Available as an option module (numbers permitting); UCL students can register on Portico, intercollegiate students should contact s.anyadi@ucl.ac.uk  
Taking this module as an option?:Available as an option  
Link to virtual learning environment(registered students only)https://moodle.ucl.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1961 
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