I will next teach Phonetics 451 in Fall 2007.
Phonetics (615:451) is an advanced undergraduate linguistics course.
It is essential (and required) to take Linguistics 201 before you
take this course. I usually teach this course once every two
years.
This course is about how phonological structure is converted into
speech sound. You will have learned about phonology in Linguistics
201; you can also take Phonology (315) at
the same time as this course. If you're interested in speech
pathology, it's a good idea to take Phonetics.
The course covers fundamentals of articulatory and acoustic
phonetics. We start by looking at intonation and how it is
implemented, and then look at a range of other phenomena including Voice
Onset Time and vowel identity.
There is no textbook for the course, though I recommend reading
Peter Ladefoged's Course in Phonetics.
There is a great deal of in-class participation and small group work.
The course is assessed by three homework assignments. These
assignments require the use of recording and analytical equipment.
A sample syllabus from a former class is here: [PDF].
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