This course introduces students to principals of phonetic sciences with practical application of articulatory phonetics. Students will learn to discriminate between speech sounds and transcribe American English using the IPA symbols. The main objective of the course is to acquire an ability to listen to and transcribe speech sounds, and to identify normal and atypical pronunciation.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Understand, describe and identify the anatomical structures involved in production of speech
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Identify and discuss features of American English phonemes
Transcribe isolated and connected speech sounds using IPA symbols
Identify and describe phonological processes
Accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
