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Linguistics and Phonetics (LING90033)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject introduces students to the structure and sounds of English. The course provides an introduction to morphology, syntax, semantics and psycholinguistics, with an emphasis on developing skills for analysing language. The course provides an introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet, illustrates its uses as a transcription tool and provides instruction in both broad and narrow transcription of speech. Students will be introduced to the acoustic analysis of speech sounds, and will gain an understanding of how the acoustic structure of sounds is related to their perception.

Intended learning outcomes

At the completion of this subject students will:



  • have acquired terminology for discussing language
  • understand and be able to apply some of the techniques available for analysing words, morphemes, sentence constituents and sentence structure
  • understand language structure, processing, variation and use
  • use broad and narrow IPA to accurately transcribe spoken language
  • understand the phonotactic and prosodic structure of speech
  • understand how speech sounds are produced in the vocal tract, the effect of the position of the articulators (tongue, lips, velum, etc.) on speech sounds and the acoustic principles underlying these effects
  • understand the acoustic features of different speech sounds as they relate to their production and auditory discrimination
  • understand the range of intensity, frequency and temporal components found in normal speech sounds and the effects of inter- and intra- speaker variations

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should have:

  • well-developed critical thinking, problem solving and analysis skills,
  • an ability to evaluate and synthesise information in a flexible manner

a capacity to articulate the knowledge gained in both oral and written forms.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisites

Students must undertake the following subjects at the same time

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ANAT90011 Anatomy and Physiology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
AUDI90027 Clinical Processes A
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AUDI90025 Communication Across the Lifespan
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90233 Determinants of Good Health
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
AUDI90026 Articulatory and Acoustic Phonetics No longer available
LING90027

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

Language sample analysis - 30%

a) Broad transcription (Part 1 due Week 5)

b) Phonological analysis (Part 2 due Week 7)

C) Morphosyntactical analysis (Part 3 due Week 11)

Broad transcription test (hurdle requirement) (to be held in Week 9) - 20%

2 hour written examination (hurdle requirement) (exam period) - 50%


Hurdle requirement: Students must pass the broad transcription test and written exam to pass the subject.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorJessica Boyce
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours48 hours
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019
    Last self-enrol date15 March 2019
    Census date31 March 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail10 May 2019
    Assessment period ends28 June 2019

    Semester 1 contact information

    boyce.j@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    Cox, F. & Fletcher, J. (2017). Australian English: Pronunciation and transcription. Second Edition. New York: Cambridge University Press.

    McAllister, J. & Miller, J. (2013). Introductory linguistics for speech and language therapy practice. Hoboken: Wiley.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Speech Pathology
  • Links to additional information

    http://audspeech.healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/

Last updated: 3 November 2022