HSLS 208 Phonetics M-F 1-2 p.m.

Z. Bond Grover W255

Office: Gordy 367

Office hours: 10-12 M, T, W and by appointment

e-mail: Bond@ohiou.edu

Text:

Larry H. Small, Phonetics: A practical guide for students, 2005.

Course organization:

Typically, we will spend Monday through Thursday with the material in the course. We will spend Fridays practicing phonetics, sometimes in small group format. Quizzes are also scheduled for Fridays.

Course outline and reading assignments:

Week of September 7

Introduction to phonetics; orthographic systems

Chapters 1 & 2

Week of September 13

Speech anatomy and speech production

Chapter 3

Friday, 17 September, Quiz 1

Week of September 20 and 27

Vowel transcription

Chapter 4

Friday, October 1, Quiz 2

Week of October 4 Consonant transcription

Chapter 5

Week of October 11 and 18

Friday, October 15, Quiz 3

Suprasegmentals and connected speech

Chapter 6

Week of October 25

Other consonants and vowels in the IPA

Friday, October 29, Quiz 4

Week of November 1

Chapter 7, Clinical phonetics

Week of November 8

November 11 is a legal holiday.

Chapter 8, Dialect variation

November 15, 16

Last days of classes. Review for final examination.

Course requirements:

4 quizzes 40%

Comprehensive final examination (Friday, 19 November, 2:30 p.m.) 30%

In class practice assignments, home work assignments 30%

Some matters of business:

1) As I am sure you are aware, cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are cardinal sins in a university community.

One can be penalized for these both academically and through Student Judiciaries. As per regulations, here is the University policy on academic misconduct.

Academic Misconduct is a Code A violation of the Ohio University Code of Student Conduct. Academic Misconduct refers to dishonesty on examinations (cheating), presenting the ideas or the writings of someone else as one's own (plagiarism), or knowingly furnishing false information to the University. If you are found to be involved in academic misconduct, you will receive an F grade on the project or for the class and/or referral to the Director of Judiciaries with the possible sanctions of expulsion or suspension.

2) Regrettably, late work may be penalized

3) If you request an Incomplete (I) for this course, the highest final grade you can receive is B.

4) Excessive absences will lower your grade in the course.