Phonetics & Phonology (ALL GROUPS) 2020-2021 Mr M.W.CHETTIBI


Course Description
The course provides a theoretical and practical study of English phonological system.
Course Objectives
Students will learn to find out all possible divisions of a certain polysyllabic word into syllables, put primary stress on the appropriate syllable, use the exact weak or strong form depending on the context and intentions, detect the intended meaning of any utterances modified through aspects of connected speech or intonation.
Syllabus
1st Semester
1.      Practical Revision about last year’s phonological features
a.       Consonant
b.       Vowels
c.       Syllables
2.     English stress
a.       Nature
b.       Word stress (verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs…)
c.       Compound words’ stress
d.      Sentence stress
 
3.     Weak forms
a.     Strong vs weak forms
b.     When to use strong and weak forms
 
2nd Semester
 
1.      Aspects of connected speech
a.     Assimilation
b.     Linking
c.     Juncture
d.    Elision
e.     Rhythm
2.     Intonation
a.     Nature
b.     Functions
c.     Tone unit
d.    Paralinguistic and prosodic features
 
3.     Practice