The Sound Lab

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Cursusdoel

After successful completion of the course, students (1) will have improved their English fluency and pronunciation skills for communication in academic and non-academic contexts with an awareness of native speaker standards, (2) can demonstrate detailed knowledge of articulatory phonetics applied to English and can apply this to their own pronunciation skills, (3) have acquired listening comprehension skills enabling them to transcribe sounds using phonetic symbols, (4) can engage with topics in phonetics and phonology in written and spoken communication.

Vakinhoudelijk

This course teaches students core principles of articulatory phonetics, as well as the basics of the sound system of British and American English. We examine how speech sounds are generated by our vocal organs, how to transcribe speech sounds, and discuss practical applications of speech science. In addition, the course helps non-native speakers of English improve their English pronunciation and listening comprehension. We will see how these theoretical and practical elements are closely connected.

Note: each student uses two books in this course: Practical Phonetics and Phonology by Collins & Mees, and ONE of the following two: American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice (2020) by Carley, Mees and Collins, which teaches General American pronunciation, OR English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice (2018) by Carley and Mees, which teaches General British pronunciation.

Werkvormen

Hoorcollege
Toelichting

The Phonetics & Phonology lectures deal with articulatory phonetics with a focus on English and introduce the basics of phonological theory and analysis.

Talenpracticum
Toelichting

In the Pronunciation sessions, students will learn to improve their English pronunciation by imitating practice drills. In the Fluency sessions, they will learn to express themselves more fluently and accurately by discussing subjects drawn from phonetics and phonology in speech and writing.

Voorbereiding

Per week: 6 hours for reading; 6 hours for preparing assignments and independent pronunciation and transcription practice.

Toetsing

Toets per computer

Verplicht | Weging 45% | Minimum cijfer 5,5 | ECTS 3,38

Students' knowledge of articulatory phonetics, and aspects of phonological theory (tests 1 and 2); their phonetic perception and transcription skills (test 3).

3 tests (15% each) by computer in weeks 4-6-8

Mondelinge toets

Verplicht | Weging 40% | Minimum cijfer 5,5 | ECTS 3

Oral test of students' English pronunciation

Oral exam: week 8 or 9

Opdracht

Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13

Assignment: Students' ability to critically engage with topics related to phonetics and phonology

Reading assignment: weeks 2-7

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er is geen informatie over verplichte ingangseisen bekend.

Voorkennis

A command of English at Dutch VWO exit level (level B2 for all skills as described in the Common European Framework).

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

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Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

Materiaal Omschrijving
BOEK *Important note* This book is only required for students who have Standard Southern British English as their target accent.
BOEK Required for all students taking the course.
BOEK *Important note* This book is only required for students who have General American English as their target accent.

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Coördinator

dr. K.D.C.J. Sebregts K.Sebregts@uu.nl

Docenten

J.H. Wall MA j.h.wall@uu.nl
dr. S.A. Blackwell s.a.blackwell@uu.nl
dr. T.A. St. Pierre t.a.st.pierre@uu.nl
dr. K.D.C.J. Sebregts K.Sebregts@uu.nl
dr. H.A.D. Vriesendorp h.a.d.vriesendorp@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

Inschrijving
Van dinsdag 30 mei 2023 tot en met vrijdag 23 juni 2023

Na-inschrijving
Van maandag 21 augustus 2023 tot en met dinsdag 22 augustus 2023

Inschrijving niet geopend
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