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THE SOUNDS OF THE WORLD'S LANGUAGES

LIN2SOL

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject examines the speech sounds of world's languages, including variation and change in the sounds. Students will learn how to describe and analyse language sounds, and will work with a speaker to document their language. The subject is practical in focus with lots of application of theory to data. Topics covered include the production of sounds, prosody, speech perception and accents in World Englishes.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Marija Tabain

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LIN1IML, or subject coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LIN2PHP

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

A practical introduction to phonetics

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: J. C. Catford

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: 2nd edition

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

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A course in phonetics

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Peter Ladefoged & Keith Johnson

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: 7th ed

Publisher: Wadsworth

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe language sounds with appropriate terminology, perceive and produce differences in language sounds and have a working familiarity with the International Phonetic Alphabet, as evidenced in the completion of activities utilizing these skills.
02. Understand language as a potential world-wide resource, not the property of any group, demonstrated in the capability to describe social and regional variation scientifically.
03. Apply theoretical understandings to problems relating to phonetics
04. Independently apply ideas of speech and accent to new datasets and analyse the sound system of an unfamiliar language

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Marija Tabain

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Production test (800 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO4

Major project (1400 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO3, SILO4

Perception test (600 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Minor assignment (800 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Phonetic symbols test (400 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1