This course introduces students to the scientific study of the sound systems of languages. Phonetics covers the articulation of speech sounds and their transcription, description and classification, as well as their acoustic properties. Phonology deals with the sound patterns of languages -- how segments contrast with each other, undergo alternation in different environments, and combine with other segments to form larger units, as well as features above the segment (suprasegmental phonology), such as word and sentence stress and intonation patterns. The focus is on understanding phonological concepts, analyzing phonological structure, discovering phonological patterns and formulating generalisations. Examples will be drawn mainly from English and Chinese.

Roach, P. English Phonetics and Phonology (4th Ed.) Cambridge University Press, 2009.

1. Hayes, B. Introductory Phonology. Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
2. Ladefoged, P. & Johnson, K. A Course in Phonetics (6th Ed.) Wadworth, 2010