English Phonetics and Phonology

(1) The main aim of this course is to familiarize students with basic concepts of English Phonetics and Phonology and with the sound system of General Received Pronunciation.
(2) To practice transcription of words, sentences and texts.
(3) To practice perception and production of sounds.

1.-Phonetics and Phonology
2.-The production and phonetic classification of speech sounds
3.-English vowels and vowel glides
4.-English consonants
5.-Aspects of connected speech in English
6.-Stress and intonation in English

BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY

The following textbook is compulsory for the expositivo sessions (lectures):

Gómez González, M. Á. and M. T. Sánchez Roura. (2016) English Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish. From Theory to Practice (EPSS). Mouton de Gruyter: Boston/Berlin/Beijing.

For the Seminar and Laboratory sessions, the following materials will be used:

Gómez González, M. Á., M. T. Sánchez Roura, M. Torrado Cespón, A. Rollings, M D Gómez Penas. (2016) Multimedia Lab: English Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish. From Theory to Practice (EPSSML). Santiago de Compostela: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Copyright © 2016 SC 054 16.

Gómez Gómez González, M. Á., M. T. Sánchez Roura, M. Torrado Cespón, A. Rollings and M. D. Gómez Penas. 2017. English Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish: DVD Toolkit. Interactive multimedia DVD. Santiago de Compostela: Santiago de Compostela University Press – ISBN 978-84-16954-20-9

Lillo, A. (2009) Transcribing English: The Nuts and Bolts of Phonemic Transcription. Madrid: Comares.

Roach, Peter (2009) English Phonetics and Phonology. A Practical Course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 9th edition


COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
Abercrombie, D.(1964) Elements of Genaral Phonetics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Carr, P. (1999) English Phonetics and Phonology. Oxford: Blackwell.
Clark, J. and C. Yallop (1995) An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology. Oxford: Blackwell. 2nd. edition.
Cruttenden, A. (2001) Gimson´s Pronunciation of English. London: Arnold. 6th. edition, revised version of A. C. Gimson (1962) An Introduction to the Pronunciation of English. London: Edward Arnold.
..................... (1997) Intonation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2nd. edition.
Finch, D. F. and H. Ortiz Lira (1982) A Course in English Phonetics for Spanish Speakers. London: Heinemann
Gimson, A. C. (1975) A Practical Course of English Pronunciation. London: Edward Arnold
Jones, D. (1962) An Outline of English Phonetics. Cambridge: Heffer. 9th edition
Hewings, M. (2007) English Pronunciation in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Ladefoged, P. (2001) A Course in Phonetics. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 4th. edition
Mott, Brian (2011) A Course in Phonetics and Phonology for Spanish Learners of English. barcelona: PPU Universitats 7
O´Connor, J. D. (1980) Better English Pronunciation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2nd. edition
------------------ (1991) Phonetics. Hardmondsworth: Penguin
Roach, P. (2002) a Little Enciclopaedia of Phonetics.
http://www.linguistics.reading.ac.uk/staff/Peter Roach
Trask, R. L. (1996) A Dictionary of Phonetics and Phonology. London: Routledge
Wijk, A. (1966) Rules of Pronunciation for the English Language. London: Oxford University Press

PRONOUNCING DICTIONARIES
Jones, D. (1997) English Pronouncing Dictionary. Revised and edited by Peter Roach, James Hartman and Jane Setter. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 16th edition
Wells, J. C. (2000) Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow: Pearson Education. 2nd. edition

CG3, CG6, CG7, CG8, CG9, CE2, CE3

Good knowledge of the English Language, English will be the language used in class. Thus, students will have to speak English when they participate in class.

In the Expositivo sessions (lecture classes) each topic will be explained based on the recommended bibliography for each thematic unit. Students will have to read the recommended compulsory bibliography to debate the main points of each unit.

In the interactive sessions (Seminar) exercises will be carried out to transcribe words, sentences and texts.

In the Laboratory sessions perception, production and transcription of sounds will be practiced (ear-training)

In the Tutorials the students will ask questions about the doubts and difficulties they may have.

Students will be assessed as follows:

Expositivo sessions (lectures). Final test: 50%

Interactive Seminar Sessions. Continuous evaluation and final test: 30%

Laboratory sessions. Final test: 20%

The assessment system will be the same in the first and second calls, as well as for the repeating students. For the second opportunity, the components that have been passed in the first call will be kept (expositivo sessions, interactive sessions or laboratory sessions).
Students with official leave of attendance will be assessed exclusively with a final written exam (expositivo (50%) and interactive (30%) sessions), and a laboratory exam (20%).

IMPORTANT
-Lessons will be conducted in English. The correct use of the English language will be taken into account for assessment purposes.
-Inadequate academic conduct (plagiarism, cheating, etc.) will be penalized. Note the following about plagiarism: In the event of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, art. 16 of the Regulations for the assessment of students academic performance:
“A fraudulent performance during an exercise or test will mean a fail grade in the corresponding call, regardless of any
disciplinary processes that may be followed against the offending student. Plagiarised work or work carried out by using information obtained from accessible sources open to the public, among others, without due re-elaboration or reinterpretation citing the authors and the sources, are considered fraudulent."

Classroom hours (Lectures and Seminars): 32 hours
Laboratory classes: 16 hours
Private study: 7 hours a week

Attendance to class (physically present or virtual, as decreed)
Reading the recommended bibliography.
Participation in class.
Doing the exercises that are set.
Making use of the Campus Virtual.