Linguistic phonetics
Master
In Maynard (USA)
Description
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Master
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Location
Maynard (USA)
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Different dates available
This course is about the study of speech sounds; how we produce and perceive them and their acoustic properties. Topics include the influence of the production and perception systems on phonological patterns and sound change, students learn acoustic analysis and experimental techniques. Students taking the graduate version complete different assignments.
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Subjects
- Production
- Sound
- Phonetics
Course programme
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
We will be considering three fundamental questions:
We will also be learning experimental and analytical techniques that enable us to address these (and other) questions.
24.900 Introduction to Linguistics or equivalent. I will assume a basic knowledge of articulatory phonetic description, transcription and phonological theory.
1. Overview of 'the speech chain':
2. Phonetics in relation to the rest of grammar
3. Articulatory-acoustic relations
4. Speech production—what do we control when we talk?
5. Speech perception
6. What is a possible speech sound?
7. Phonetics and sound change
1. Experimental design and elementary statistics
2. Digital Signal Processing
Readings and class discussions are required, but not part of the grading rubric.
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Linguistic phonetics