phonethics
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the introduction to phonetic and phonologyTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to Phonetics & PhonologyDr S.J. HannahsLecture 1 -- SEL1006/SEL8117Semester 1, 2009-10Newcastle University
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Structure of the module
One hour lecture per week
One hour seminar per week (compulsory)
End-of-semester two-hour exam in January
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What is phonetics?
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What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.
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What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.
a) how theyre produced (articulatory phonetics)
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What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.
a) how theyre produced (articulatory phonetics) b) their physical characteristics (acoustic phonetics)
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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).
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What is phonetics?
In this module well concentrate on:
a) how theyre produced (articulatory phonetics)
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Sound/symbol correspondence
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription system
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church chemistry
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church chemistry loch
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Sound/symbol correspondence The need for a transcription systemConsider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church chemistry lochCheryl
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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.
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Sound/symbol correspondence
enough through thorough thought bough [f] [u:] [] [:] [a]
think those thistle thong [] [] [] []
church chemistry loch Cheryl [t] [k] [x] []
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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!!
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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]
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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
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International Phonetic AlphabetIPA
Nota bene! The current IPA chart appears in Davenport & Hannahs (2005:xvi)
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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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