This module is not currently running in 2024 to 2025.
This is an English language skills module to help you succeed on your current degree programme by developing your English pronunciation. The module is intended for students for whom English is an additional language. You will learn the various aspects of English pronunciation including: the theory and application of articulatory phonetics; phonetic transcription; phoneme theory; phonemic transcription; syllable structure; syllable weight; stress; weak forms; aspects of connected speech and intonation. By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of core concepts of English pronunciation. On this module, learning takes place in workshops to allow for plenty of practice. Individual tutorials will focus on your development and help you to plan your learning.
Two contact hours per week over 11 weeks (22 contact hours)
No cost- all materials are included.
Main assessment methods
In Course Test 1 (45 minutes) (20%)
Essay (2000 words) (80%)
Reassessment methods
Reassessment Instrument: 100% coursework
Indicative reading:
Dodd, S. and Mills, J. (1996). Phonetics and Phonology' in R.R.K. Hartmann. Solving Language Problems: From General to Applied Linguistics, pp.22-23. Exeter: Exeter University Press.
Hewings, M. (2007). English Pronunciation in Use Advanced Book with Answers, 5 Audio CDs and CD-ROM. Cambridge: CUP.
McCully, C. (2009). The Sound Structure of English: An Introduction. Cambridge: CUP.
McMahon, A.M., (2002). An Introduction to English Phonology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Roach, P. (2010). English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course. Fourth Edition. Cambridge: CUP.
Yavas, M. (2016). Applied English Phonology. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
1.1. understand how English speech sounds are produced,
1.2. understand the concept of the phoneme and how this relates to the sound system of English,
1.3. understand the structure of the English syllable, perceive and recognise strong and weak syllables,
1.4. perceive and recognise English word stress,
1.5. perceive and recognise weak forms,
1.6. perceive and recognise aspects of connected speech,
1.7. perceive and recognise the form and function of English intonation.
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