Phonetics Phonetics is the study of speech sounds

Introduction to Phonetics &
Phonology
NGUYEN VAN TIEN- CHAN
Structure of the module
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One hour lecture per week
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One hour seminar per week (compulsory)
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End-of-semester two-hour exam in January
What is phonetics?
What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.
What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.
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a) how they’re produced (articulatory
phonetics)
What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.

a) how they’re produced (articulatory
phonetics)

b) their physical characteristics (acoustic
phonetics)
What is phonetics?
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.

a) how they’re produced (articulatory
phonetics)

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b) their physical characteristics (acoustic
phonetics) and
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c) how they’re perceived (auditory phonetics).
What is phonetics?
In this module we’ll concentrate on:
a) how they’re produced (articulatory phonetics)
Sound/symbol correspondence
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough thought

Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church

Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church chemistry
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church chemistry loch
Sound/symbol correspondence
The need for a transcription system
Consider written English
enough through thorough thought bough
think those thistle thong
church chemistry loch Cheryl
International Phonetic Alphabet
IPA
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Devised in the 19th Century to help describe
the sounds of languages independently of a
language’s orthography (= writing system).
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Under continuous revision.
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Last major revision was in 1993.