COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHONETICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 2063 PHONETICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGÜN KOŞANER

Offered to

Linguistics

Course Objective

This course aims to make students to acquire knowledge about phonetics, and to learn what physical properties of speech sounds are, how they are transmitter in air, and how they are perceived.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize vocal organs and know various air stream mechanisms
2   Know physical properties of sound waves and how they are transmitted in air
3   Know how speech is perceived
4   Define formants
5   Conduct analysis on speech data

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, introducing and discussing the syllabus, Vocal organs
2 Air stream mechanisms
3 Explosives, implosives and clicks
4 Physical properties of sound waves: frequency, amplitude, quality
5 Types of sound waves
6 Source-Filter theory Minimal Pairs Distinctive Features Phone Allophone
7 Phonation and noise sources
8 Mid-term exam
9 Formants and formant calculation
10 Formant analysis using PRAAT
11 Speech perception: anatomic structure of the ear
12 Neural pathways of speech perception
13 Laboratory work
14 Laboratory work
15 Laboratory work
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Ladefoged, Peter. (2005). A Course in Phonetics. 5th ed. Thomson.

Supplementary Book(s):
Kenstowicz, Michael. (1994). Phonology in Generative Grammar. Blackwell.
Demircan, Ömer. (1996) Türkçenin Sesdizimi. Istanbul: Der Yayınları.
Ergenç, Iclal. (2002) Konuşma Dili ve Türkçenin Söyleyiş Sözlüğü. Istanbul: Multilingual.
Özsoy, Sumru. (2004) Türkçenin Yapısı I: Sesbilim. Istanbul: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Gussenhoven, Carlos, and Haike Jacobs. (1998). Understanding Phonology. Hodder Arnold.
Hayes, Bruce. (2008). Introductory Phonology. Blackwell.
Goldsmith, John (1995). Handbook of Phonological Theory. Blackwell.
Ladefoged, Peter, and Ian Maddieson. (1996). Sounds of the World's Languages. Blackwell.
Stevens, Kenneth. (1998). Acoustic Phonetics. MIT Press.

Materials:
PRAAT software

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Laboratory exercises

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1- Learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams.
2-Learning outcomes 4 and 5 will be evaluated via laboratory work.

The students will also be assessed with regard to participation and overall attitude during lectures. The assesment will be graded via Lecture Activity Assesment sections in the VISA and FINAL exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% class attendance is obligatory.
2. Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of the homework assignments/projects.
3. Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozgun.kosaner@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13:15 - 15:00
Wednesday 13:15 - 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 8 3 24
Labratory 6 3 18
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 18 18
Preparation for final exam 1 24 24
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 153

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.4555
LO.5