CODI 220: Phonetics
Fall Semester
Instructor: Dr
Office: 194A O K Allen Hall
Phone: 482-1077
E-mail:
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General Description
This course will introduce articulatory phonetics and so describe all the
stages in the production of speech. It will introduce students to the
International Phonetic Alphabet, and include practice in the recognition and
transcription of a wide range of sounds. The course will also cover the
transcription of American English. The course will also introduce the concept
of speech organization (phonology) and describe some of the approaches to
phonological description. Finally, the course will provide description of a
range of atypical sounds encountered in the clinic.
Specific Course Objectives
1. To provide the most current information on speech
production, concentrating on anatomical and physiological aspects, aerodynamic
aspects, phonation, and articulation.
2. To introduce the linguistic correlates of speech
production: phonological organization.
3. To provide a detailed account of the phonetics and
phonology of American English, and a brief introduction to other regional ands social
varieties of English.
4. To introduce phonetic transcription of normal and
disordered speech, and demonstrate its use in assessment and the planning of
intervention in the clinic.
Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Appreciate the importance of the study of speech
production and organization for Speech-Language Pathologists.
2. Understand the nature of speech production.
3. Understand the concept of speech organization, and some of
the constructs used to characterize phonology.
4. Be aware of the main aspects of
the phonology and phonetics of American English.
5. Have an appreciation of the nature of atypical phonetics
in disordered speech.
6. Transcribe into the International Phonetic Alphabet both
nonsense words and English words and phrases.
Course requirements:
Students must complete assigned readings by the deadlines given, and be
prepared to discuss the readings in class.
Perform satisfactorily on 2 mid-term exams and one final exam, and three
transcription tests.
Perform satisfactorily in oral production exercises in class.
Complete assigned homeworks.
Attend classes, take part in class discussion.
Class Structure
Classes will be of two types: lectures, where the basic information of the
course is imparted, and practical sessions, where the oral production and
transcription of a range of both English and non-English sounds will be
undertaken, and the current class topics discussed. Some classes will consist of
different amounts of time assigned to both these activities.
Course Text
Ball, M.J. and Müller, N., 2005, Phonetics for Communication Disorders.
See also: http://www.yorku.ca/earmstro/ipa/
Grading
The final grade will be based on the total number of points accumulated and
expressed as a percentage (%) of the total points possible during the semester.
Points will be deducted for all assignments that are turned in late unless the
student presents a written excuse that is acceptable to the instructor (10%
deduction for one day late, 25% for one week late, 50% for two weeks late; no
assignments can be turned in more than two weeks after the due date).
Grading Scale:
100-90 89-80 79-70
69-60 59 and below
A B
C
D F
Assessment Weighting:
Mid-term
Mid-term
Final exam: 30%
Transcription tests: (4x5%): 20%
Homework assignments: (1x20%): 20%
Up to 5% extra points are awarded to students to reflect active, well-prepared
participation in class and good attendance.
Class Attendance:
1. Regular class attendance is required.
2. In case of absences from class, it is the student's responsibility to obtain
any materials and information missed.
3. Students are responsible for making up all assignments missed.
Course Evaluation
Students will have the opportunity to evaluate the course by completing the
student evaluation of instruction administered by the university towards the
end of the semester. However, comments on the course are welcome any time, and
students are invited to come and see Dr Müller during her office hours, or
contact her by e-mail whenever they wish to discuss any aspects of the course.
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
A map of this floor is posted near the elevator
marking the evacuation route and the Designated Rescue Area. This is an
area where emergency service personnel will go first to look for individuals
who need assistance in exiting the building. Students who may need
assistance should identify themselves to the teaching faculty.
Academic Honesty
Please note the following University Regulations:
Rules
and Regulations 427
V. Academic Honesty
An essential rule
in every class of the University is that all work for which a student will
receive a grade or credit be entirely his or her own or be
properly documented to
indicate sources. When a student does not follow this rule,
s/he is dishonest and s/he
defeats the purpose of the course and undermines the goals
of the University.
Cheating in any
form therefore can not be tolerated; and the responsibility rests with
the student to know the acceptable methods and techniques
for proper documentation
of sources and to avoid cheating and/or plagiarism in all
work submitted for credit,
whether prepared in or out of class.
B. Definitions of
Cheating and Plagiarism
1. Cheating, in the
context of academic
matters, is the term
broadly used to
describe all acts of dishonesty committed in the taking of
tests or examinations
and in the preparation of assignments. Cheating includes but
is not limited to
such practices as gaining help from another person or using
crib notes when
taking a test, relying on a calculator or other aids if such
aids have been
forbidden, and preparing an assignment in consultation with
another person
when the instructor expects the work to be done
independently. In other words,
cheating occurs
when a student makes use of any unauthorized aids or
materials.
Furthermore, any student who provides unauthorized assistance in
academic work is also guilty of cheating.
2. Plagiarism is a specific type of
cheating. It occurs when a student
passes off as
his or her own the ideas or words of another person, when
s/he presents as a
new and original idea or product anything which in fact is
derived from an existing
work, or when s/he makes use of any work or production
already created by
someone else without giving credit to the source. In short,
plagiarism is the use
of unacknowledged materials in the preparation of
assignments. Thus, the
student must take
care to avoid plagiarism in research or term papers, art
projects, architectural designs, musical compositions,
science reports, laboratory
experiments, and the like.
C.
Penalties
The University considers both cheating and plagiarism serious
offenses. The
minimum penalty for a student guilty of either dishonest act
is a grade of "zero" for the
assignment in
question. The maximum penalty is dismissal from the University.
All assignments are deemed to be individual’s work only. Any breach of the above regulations will be dealt with severely.