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Experimental Phonetics (LING40008)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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This subject involves the instrumental study of spoken language. Students should become familiar with basic techniques commonly used to analyse the acoustics and articulation of sound sequences, and prosody (eg. stress and intonation).The relationship of these techniques to current models of speech production and perception and laboratory phonology.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Understand the use of different experimental techniques in phonetic science;
- developed skills in instrumental phonetic analysis of spoken language;
- have acquired computer literacy through use of IT in accoustic and articulatory analyses of spoken language.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- have acquired skill in observation and attention to detail through anaylsis of phonetics data;
- have strengthened their computer literacy through use of IT in acoustic and auditory analysis of spoken language;
- have improved their ability to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LING20005 | Phonetics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Written work totalling 5000 words
Hurdle Requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
Total of 170 hours
Additional delivery details
If not admitted to Honours, the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced), or the Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced) in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, students must contact the subject coordinator prior to enrolling in this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Phonetic Data Analysis (Ledefoged, P.) Blackwell
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced) - Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Specialisation (formal) Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Specialisation (formal) Graduate Diploma in Arts - Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Specialisation (formal) Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Informal specialisation Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - Linguistics and Applied Linguistics - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022