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  • Course Description

    This course introduces students to the theory and practice of English phonetics and phonology. It focuses on the segmental and supra-segmental components of the English sound system and helps them to gain an insight into the English pronunciation system and improve their listening and speaking skills. The present course is designed to enhance the students' understanding of phonetic/phonological notions and rules, to boost their speaking and listening skills and to give them practice in pronunciation and English transcription.

  • Contact Form

    Lecturer: Dr. Abla AHMED KADI

    Email: a.ahmedkadi@univ-djelfa.dz

    Faculty: Letters, Languages and Arts

    Department: English

    Course Title: Articulatory and Corrective Phonetics

    Target Audience: Second Year B.A

    Time: Monday 08:30-10:00 a.m -- 10:00-11:30 a.m

    Credit: 02

    Coefficient: 01

    Room: 23

    Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday from 08:30 to 14:00

    • Course Objectives

      By the end of the course, students are expected to meet the following learning objectives:

      1. Recognise and produce English (RP) speech sounds (vowels, consonants, words and sentences/utterances) with accuracy and ease.

      2. Transcribe words and sentences using IPA symbols, recognise and accurately produce word and sentence stress.

      3. Demonstrate awareness of aspects of connected speech (Elision, assimilation, linking and rhythm)

      • Course Pre-requisites

        In order to benefit from this course, students must be:

        1. Familiar with the fundamentals of phonetics

        2. Acquainted with speech production mechanisms

        3. Acquainted with International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

      • Course Outline

        Chapter 1: Segmental Phonology

        Chapter 2: Supra-segmental Phonology

        Chapter 3: English Intonantion

        Chapter 4: Aspects of Connected Speech

      • Chapter 1: Segmental Phonology

      • Chapter 2: Supra-segmental Phonology

      • Chapter 3: English Intonation

      • Chapter 4: Aspects of Connected Speech

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