CSD 306: Introduction to Phonetics
M/W 9:30-10:45
Ferguson 325
Fall 2012
Instructor: Terri H. Ramsey, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Office: 318
Office Hours: M/W 11:00-12:00 and by appointment
Email: t_ramsey@uncg.edu
Description: Recording of speech using the International Phonetic
Alphabet in broad transcription. General American Dialects and
Translations **Simple narrow transcription will be introduced.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Must be taken with CSD 307, CSD 308,
CSD 309 or by permission of instructor
Required Texts:
Shriberg, L.D. & Kent, R.D. ( 4 th Ed). Boston, MA: Pearson.
CDs to accompany Shriberg text
Recommended Text:
Student Learning Outcomes: (ASHA Standard III-B)
Upon completion of this course the student will
1.
analyze words into their component parts.
2.
combine isolated sounds into sequences to form words.
3.
listen carefully to speech sounds and establish a strong and immediate association between a sound and its phonetic symbol.
4.
scan a production transcribed phonetically and blend the phonemes together to orally produce the target.
5.
use the IPA and appropriate diacritic markings to record standard, non-standard, and disordered speech sounds accurately.
6.
transcribe a client’s production of words on The Goldman Fristoe
Test of Articulation

Course Requirements:
1.
Class Attendance and Participation.
Students are expected to attend all classes, contribute to class discussions, and participate in all class activities. This includes regularly volunteering to come to the board and transcribe productions.
2.
Quizzes. Quizzes will be given each week beginning the week of
Aug. 27, except for the week of the midterm. These quizzes will be
given at the beginning of class and will be very short. They will take on
a variety of forms depending on the nature of the material being covered.
Quizzes might include defining terminology or transcribing spoken
words. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UP QUIZZES FOR ANY
REASON. Quizzes will be worth 10 points, and the lowest quiz
grade will be dropped.
3.
Transcription Practice. E xercises will be assigned throughout the semester and will be due on Mondays unless otherwise announced. Each set will be worth 10 points. Absolutely no partial credit will be given.
Students will either earn a score of a 10, for fully completed sets of questions or a score of 0 if any part is incomplete. No exceptions.
4.
Transcription Assignments. Each student will phonetically transcribe a short speech sample made available to the class. Further details and firm due dates will be announced in class as the semester progresses.
5.
Midterm and Final Examinations.
Grading:
Quizzes (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Transcription Labs (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Transcription Assignment (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Midterm Examination (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Final Examination (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
25%
5%
15%
25%
30%

Scale
98-100
93-97
A+
A
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
60-69
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D
F Below 60
Honor Code and Class Attendance
Students must abide by the UNCG Academic Honor Policy at all times. All assignments and examinations must be pledged in order to receive credit.
A complete description of this policy may be found in the UNCG Policies for Students.
The instructor will promptly investigate any suspicion of an infraction, and College procedures will be followed.
Class attendance is expected. Absences will be excused only with a doctor’s excuse or letter from the Dean explaining the reason. If 10% of classes are missed, the student’s final grade will be lowered one letter.
Disability Statement
Instructor will make all recommended accommodations for all students’ documented learning disabilities. Students must bring documentation, complete with all recommendations, from the Learning Assistance
Center on UNCG’s campus to instructor during the first week of class
.

Class Schedule
Topic Date
Aug. 20 Review syllabus; Requirements
Readings
Aug. 22
Aug.27, 29
Intro. What is Phonetics?
Intro/Overview and Linguistic Phonetics Chpt. 1, 2
Sept. 5, 10, 12 Systems of Speech Production Chpt. 3
Sept. 17, 19, 24 Consonants
Sept. 26, Oct. 1, 3, 8 Vowels and Diphthongs
Oct. 10
Chpt. 5
TEST 1
Chpt. 4
Oct. 15,16
Chpts. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FALL BREAK
Discuss projects; Begin diacritics Oct. 17
Oct. 22 Continue diacritics
Chpt. 6
Oct. 24-
Nov. 14
Nov. 19
Nov. 21-25
Nov. 26, 28
Dec. 3
Dec. 4
Clinical Transcription
Dialectal Variations
Thanksgiving Holiday
Continued transcription
Reading Day
Wednesday, Dec. 5 12:00 p.m.
Chpts. 7, 8, 9
Chpts. 10
***TEST 2 ****