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Phonetics: Describing Sounds |
Code: |
LING2004-B |
| Instructor: |
Dr. P. Ding |
Semester: |
2 |
| Credit: |
6 |
Assessment: |
Course participation = 10%
Mid-term test = 30%
Assignment =15%
Final test = 45%
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| Description: |
This course focuses
on articulatory phonetics; the speech mechanism; the description
and classification of sounds of languages; sounds in context;
prosodic features; tone and intonation; and practical work.
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| Course objectives: |
* Essential concepts in the subfield of phonetics;
* Describing sounds in human languages;
* Understanding & use of IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) in trascribing English & other languages of China;
* Awareness of the wide range of sounds used in human languages;
* Tone systems and suprasegmentals.
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| Textbook: |
Ashby, Michael and John Maidment. Introducing
Phonetic Science. Cambridge University Press. 2005.
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| Webpage: |
Go to WebCT through HKU Portal |
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