PLIN0065 Intermediate Phonetics
SPEECH, HEARING & PHONETIC SCIENCES
UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
PLIN0065 Intermediate Phonetics

Syllabus

Week 1 - Domain of Phonetics
In which we discuss what constitutes the study of Phonetics and consider its relationship to other areas such as Phonology, Speech & Hearing Science and Speech technology.
Week 2 - Principles of Phonetics
In which we discuss the principles behind the phonetic description of speech with particular focus on the character and limitations of phonetic transcription.
Week 3 - Sound initiation in the vocal tract
In which we look at the mechanisms by which sound is generated and shaped in the vocal apparatus and how we can characterise sounds using spectra and spectrograms.
Week 4 - Phonation
In which we look at the production of voice in the larynx and the description and measurement of voice quality.
Week 5 - Sonorants
In which we study the phonetic and acoustic character of resonant articulations.
Week 6 - Obstruents
In which we study the phonetic and acoustic character of obstruent articulations and their perception by listeners.
Week 7 - Sequences
In which we study how speech sounds change when executed in sequences.
Week 8 - Suprasegmentals
In which we look at the phonetic effects that operate over domains larger than the individual segment.
Week 9 - Paralinguistics
In which we look at the impact of speaking style, stress and emotion on the character of speech.
Week 10 - Speakers and accents
In which we look at how speakers may be identified or characterised by the way they speak.

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