PHONETICS - CSDS 307
Fall 2009
Instructor: Mrs. Gayle Daly, M.S., CCC-SLP
Office: 222 Hull
Office Hours: Tu, Th 2:00-3:00 or E-mail for
an appointment
Telephone: 395-2771
Email: dalygh@longwood.edu
Course Description
This course is designed to acquaint students with the phonetic structure of the English Language, its
dialects and derivations, and application of the International Phonetic Alphabet. 3 credits
Required Text and Related Materials
Shriberg, L., & Kent, R. (2003). Clinical phonetics (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
CD-ROM to accompany Shriberg and Kent's Clinical Phonetics
Small White Board with Marker (Bring to each class) + tissues or small rag for wiping board clean.
Phonetic Font downloaded to your computer - You must download the pepper font to your computer
in order to view the phonemes in the PowerPoint presentations for this class.
Pepper font link: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/phonology/PEPPER/Pepper.htm
The instructions for downloading Pepper font are on the website above. If you use a MAC, follow those
instructions.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/# - This website depicts each English phoneme visually
and orally in isolation as well as in words while also providing the phonetic symbol. This is a wonderful
resource for practice in identifying the phonemes of English.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course students should be able to:
1. Understand the terminology associated with voice, place, and manner of production of all
English phonemes.
2. Analyze words into their component parts.
3. Combine isolated phonemes into sequences to form words.
4. Listen carefully to speech sounds and establish a strong and immediate association between a
sound and its phonetic symbols.
5. Scan a word phonetically and put the individual phonemes together to create the word.
6. Use phonetic symbols, and diacritic markings, to record standard, non-standard, and disordered
speech sounds accurately.
7. Transcribe a client's production of individually produced words.
Course Requirements
1. Participation - Students are expected to attend and participate in class. Attendance will be
taken and participation is expected.
2. Tests - Two tests during the semester (75 pts each for 150 total)
3. Final Exam – The final exam is cumulative (150 points)
4. Quizzes - Because it is so crucial to success with phonetics for each student to keep up with the
pace of class, there will be weekly quizzes. These quizzes will be short and will be varied in
format, depending upon the nature of the material being covered. Quizzes might include
transcribing live or taped recorded speech samples, definition of terminology, or outlining
important points from the text or lectures. Each of the 11 quizzes will be worth 25 points, and the
lowest grade will be dropped. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES. If you miss a quiz that
will be your dropped quiz. (250 points total)
5. Transcription Modules - Selected modules from Clinical Phonetics will be due at assigned
periods during the semester. There will be 10 modules assigned during the semester. Each
module will be worth 2 ½ points. No partial credit will be given for incomplete modules. (25
points total)
6. Transcription of 1 minute connected speech sample – information about this assignment will
be shared in class. (25 points total)
Grading Scale
Grading Summary
Points
Scale
Transcription Modules
(2.5 points each)
25 pts
585-600
A+
464-479
C+
Quizzes
250 pts
555-584
A
435-465
C
Test 1
75 pts
540-554
A-
420-434
C-
Test 2
75 pts
525-539
B+
360-419
D
Transcription Speech
Sample
25 pts
495-524
B
<360
F
Final Exam
150 pts
480-495
B-
TOTAL
600 pts
Disability Statement
The instructor is willing to meet reasonable accommodations for any student's documented disability.
The student should bring supporting material to the instructor during the first week of class, including
the accommodations needed, as outlined by the Disability Support Center at Longwood University.
Honor Code and Class Attendance
Students are expected to abide by the Longwood Honor Code, and all assignments and examinations
must be pledged in order for a grade to be earned. The instructor will investigate any suspicion of an
Honor Code infraction.
Attendance in all class meetings is expected. ALL absences should be discussed with the instructor
prior to time of absence, if possible. In accordance with the Longwood Attendance Policy, the class
grade may be lowered one letter grade if the student misses 10% of class meetings and a grade of "F"
may be assigned if a student misses 25% of class meetings. If a student is absent on a quiz or test
date, without prior discussion with the instructor, the grade will be zero.
Policy on Late Work:
All assignments are due to the instructor at the beginning of class on the assigned due date. Work
submitted late will be accepted, however a penalty will be incurred. Five % of the total point value of
the assignment will be lost for each calendar day beyond the required submission date. No work will
be accepted more than 1 week late.
Class Schedule
This schedule may be revised during the semester if necessary
Date
Topic
Reading
Aug. 25
Introduction, Syllabus review
What is phonetics and why do you need to learn it?
Aug. 27
Phonetics Overview
Ch. 1
Sept. 1
Linguistic Phonetics
Ch. 2
Sept. 3, 8
Systems of Speech Production
Ch. 3
Sept. 10, 15, 17, 22,
24
Consonants
Ch. 5
September 29
Test 1
Oct. 1, 6, 8
Vowels/Diphthongs
Oct. 13
Fall Break (Enjoy)
Oct 15, 20
Vowels/Diphthongs
Oct.22,
Suprasegmentals
Oct. 27, 29, Nov. 3
Diacritics & Clinical Transcription
Nov. 5
Test 2
Nov 10, 12, 17, 19,
24
Clinical Transcription
Nov. 26
THANKSGIVING
Dec. 1
Dialects
Dec 3
Finish Dialects, Review for Final Exam
Tues. Dec 10, 8:30
FINAL EXAM
Ch. 4
Ch. 6, 7, 8, 9
Appendix F
Additional Resources:
Singh, S. and Singh, K. (2006). Phonetics: Principles and practices (3rd ed.). San Diego, CA: Plural.
Small, L.H. (2005). Fundamentals of phonetics: A practical guide for students. Boston, MA: Allyn &
Bacon.