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CDS 286 — PHONETICS TUES and THURS 11:00 — 12:50, 2 Diefendorf FALL Semester 2000
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Instructor: |
Jan Charles-Luce, Ph.D. 116 Cary Hall, South Campus 829-2797 EXT. 636
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E-mail: |
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Web Page: |
www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~cdscluce
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Office Hours: |
MON 11:00 - 12:00 TUES 12:30 — 1:30 and BY APPOINTMENT |
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Teaching Assistant: e-mail: Office: Office Hours: |
Lisa Glinsky ?????@acsu.buffalo.edu Cary 120A, South Campus To be announced |
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REQUIRED Workbook: |
Edwards, M. L. (1986). Introduction to Applied Phonetics: Laboratory Workbook.. College Hill Press. (= IAP sessions) |
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OPTIONAL Text:
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Ladefoged, P. (1993). A Course in Phonetics. 3rd edition. Harcourt, Brace, &Jovanovich. (= Lad chapters) |
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Course Description: Students are introduced to articulatory and acoustic phonetics. The course will focus mainly on the recognition, description, and transcription of American English speech sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). With the completion of this course, students should have a basic understanding of speech production (and some perception), a knowledge of the use and application of phonetics, and the ability to recognize and transcribe spoken American English using the IPA. |
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Course Requirements (TOTAL 300 POINTS): 1. 3 Exams — Exam I (50 points) Exam II (50 points) Cumulative Exam III (100 points)
2. 10 IAP Session Tests (10 pts each for 100 points total). IAP labs correspond to the Edwards’ IAP Laboratory Workbook and transcription tapes. Transcription tapes available at the Reserve Desk in the Undergraduate Library in Capen Hall. You are responsible for working your way through each session by listening to the practice sessions in the library. You will be tested in class on the 7 manner class sessions and 3 review sessions.
Extra Credit (TOTAL 5 POINTS) Extra credit will be given for in-class assignments -- 1 pt each assignment. Credit will be given only if handed in on day the assignment is done in class. |
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GRADING: |
GRADING SCALE**: |
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Exam I = 17% |
90 - 100 A |
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Exam II = 17% |
80 - 89 B |
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Exam III = 33% |
70 - 79 C |
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Lab Tests = 33% |
60 - 69 D |
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0 - 59 F
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**Please Note: Final grades will use a +/- scale. (96% and above = straight A) |
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TOPIC |
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8/29 |
Introduction |
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8/31 |
Inter. Phonetic Alphabet |
Lad Ch 11, pp. 275-280 |
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9/05 |
In-class Transcription |
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9/07 |
Basic Anatomy for Speech
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Lad Chapter 1 IAP Session 1 Test |
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9/12 |
Articulatory Phonetics |
Lad Chapter 2 |
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9/14 |
Art. Phonet. cont.
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Lad Chapter 6 IAP Session 2 Test |
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9/19 |
In-class Transcription |
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9/21 |
Acoustic Phonetics
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Lad Chapter 8, pp. 183-188 IAP Session 3 Test |
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9/26 |
Source Filter Theory |
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9/28 EXAM I |
EXAM I |
EXAM I |
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10/03 |
Oral and Nasal Stops
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Lad Chapters 3 and 7 IAP Review I Test |
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10/05 |
Fricatives
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Lad Chapters 3 and 7 |
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10/10 |
NO CLASS |
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10/12 |
Fricatives cont. |
IAP Session 4 Test |
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10/17 |
Affricates |
Lad Chapters 3 and 7 |
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10/19 |
In-class Transcription |
IAP Session 5 Test |
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10/24 |
Approximants |
Lad Chapters 3 and 7 |
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10/26 |
In-class Transcription |
IAP Session 5 Test |
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10/31 EXAM II |
EXAM II |
EXAM II |
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11/02 |
Vowels |
Lad Chapter 4, pp. 75-88 |
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11/07 |
Vowels cont. |
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11/09 |
Spectrograms
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Lad Chapter 8, pp. 188-214 IAP Review II |
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11/14 |
Spectrograms cont. |
Lad Chapter 3, pp. 55-61 Lad Chapter 4, pp. 88-96 IAP Session 6 Test |
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11/16 |
Coarticulation |
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11/21 |
Coarticulation cont. |
Lad Chapter 9, pp. 226-233 IAP Session 7 Test |
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11/23 |
NO CLASS |
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11/28 |
In-class Transcription |
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11/30 |
Suprasegmentals |
Lad Chapters 5 and 10 |
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12/05 |
Suprasegmentals cont. |
IAP Review III Test |
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12/07 |
CUMULATIVE REVIEW |
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NOTE: ABOVE DATES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.