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This course is a 3-credit, level 5 introduction to the sound system of English. It aims to introduce basic phonetic concepts to students without a background in phonetics or phonology. Students will learn about the physiological aspects of human speech sounds and how linguists characterize and study them, with an emphasis on English sounds. They will also learn about differences between English and other languages like Cantonese and Mandarin. Upon completing the course, students will be able to use IPA symbols, characterize their own and others' pronunciation, and identify features relevant to learning English sounds. Assessment will include an in-class quiz worth 30% and a mini project worth 70%, assessing students' skills and understanding of concepts.

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Subject Code Subject Title Credit Value Level Pre-/Co-requisite / Exclusion Objectives

This course is a 3-credit, level 5 introduction to the sound system of English. It aims to introduce basic phonetic concepts to students without a background in phonetics or phonology. Students will learn about the physiological aspects of human speech sounds and how linguists characterize and study them, with an emphasis on English sounds. They will also learn about differences between English and other languages like Cantonese and Mandarin. Upon completing the course, students will be able to use IPA symbols, characterize their own and others' pronunciation, and identify features relevant to learning English sounds. Assessment will include an in-class quiz worth 30% and a mini project worth 70%, assessing students' skills and understanding of concepts.

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Subject Code Subject Title Credit Value Level

ENGL5008 Introduction to the Sound System of English 3 5

Pre- /Co-requisite / Exclusion: ENGL5001, ENGL500 !nd ENGL500" Exclusion Objectives #his is ! course to introduce the sound system of English to students $ho h!%e no &!c'ground 'no$ledge in (honetics or (honology) In this course, the &!sic conce(ts in (honetics $ith reference to the (roduction of English sounds !re introduced) Students $ill le!rn !&out the (hysiologic!l !s(ects of hum!n s(eech sounds, $ith em(h!sis on English sounds, !nd ho$ linguists ch!r!cteri*e !nd study them) #he differences &et$een English !nd other sound systems +such !s ,!ntonese !nd -!nd!rin. !re !lso highlighted for further underst!nding of ho$ these differences m!y le!d to s(eci!l fe!tures in the s(o'en English (roduced &y le!rners of English) /(on com(letion of the su&0ect, students $ill &e !&le to: !) underst!nd the (rinci(les of the I12 sym&ols !nd &e !&le to use them, &) ch!r!cteri*e their o$n (ronunci!tion !s $ell !s th!t of others, !nd c) identify fe!tures rele%!nt to the le!rning of English sounds) 3h!t is (honetics4 Sounds !nd s(elling !nd the use of I12 +Intern!tion!l 1honetic 2l(h!&et. 3h!t is (honics4 1roduction !nd descri(tion of English conson!nts: o&struents 1roduction !nd descri(tion of English conson!nts: sonor!nts 1roduction !nd descri(tion of English %o$els: mono(hthongs 1roduction !nd descri(tion of English %o$els: di(hthongs !nd tri(hthongs Some &!sic conce(ts in stress !nd inton!tion 5!ri!tions in (ronunci!tions: (honetic %!ri!tions 5!ri!tions in (ronunci!tions: region!l %!ri!tions Some fe!tures of s(o'en English in 6ong 7ong Inter!cti%e lecture8semin!rs $ill hel( le!rners ex(lore the conce(ts used in the descri(tion !nd !n!lysis of the English sounds) In the lecture8semin!rs, le!rners $ill h!%e the o((ortunity to (r!ctice the use of the I12 sym&ols, to descri&e !nd ch!r!cteri*e English s(eech sounds, to discuss issues !rising from the !((lic!tion of the &!sic conce(ts of (honetics in their o$n e%eryd!y s(o'en English !s $ell

Intended Learning Outcomes

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!s the !n!lysis of other le!rners9 s(o'en English)

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1) 2n in8cl!ss o(en &oo' <ui* ) 2 mini (ro0ect !n!ly*ing some !uthentic English s(eech #ot!l

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100;

+1. #he in8cl!ss <ui* $ill en!&le le!rners to use !nd !((ly the conce(ts le!rned in the su&0ect in ! (r!ctic!l sense) + . #he mini8(ro0ect $ill en!&le students to further integr!te the s'ills !nd conce(ts in the !n!lysis of !uthentic d!t!) Student Stud E&&ort 'equired ,l!ss cont!ct: $'s. ?ther student study effort: 1> $'s. 1> $'s. #ot!l student study effort 'eading List and 'e&erences Required text 2sh&y, 1!trici!) 005) Speech Sounds) + Ne$ Bor': @outledge)
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Lecture8semin!r +3 hrs x 1>

> 6rs)

Exercise (re(!r!tion + hr x @e!ding m!teri!ls +3 hr x

8 6rs) > 6rs) 11 6rs)

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Highly recommended texts @o!ch, 1eter) 00") English Phonetics and Phonology +>th Edition.) ,!m&ridge: ,!m&ridge /ni%ersity 1ress) L!defoged, 1eter) 00C) A Course in Phonetics) +5th Edition.) Doston, -!ss: #homson 3!ds$orth) 7reidler, ,h!rles 3) 00C) Describing spoken English: an

introduction) London: @outledge) Further reading on Teaching Pronunciation 2%ery, 1eter !nd Sus!n Ehrlich) 1"" ) Teaching American English Pronunciation) ?xford: ?xford /ni%ersity 1ress) ,elce8-urci!, -!ri!nne, Eonn! -) Drinton !nd F!net -) Good$in) 1""C) Teaching Pronunciation: A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other anguages) ,!m&ridge, /7: ,!m&ridge /ni%ersity 1ress) 6!ncoc', -!r') 1""5) Pronunciation !ames) ,!m&ridge, /7: ,!m&ridge /ni%ersity 1ress) Selected References on Hong Kong English ,h!n, 2) B) 3), A Li, E) ,) S) 000) English !nd ,!ntonese (honology in contr!st: ex(l!ining ,!ntonese ESL le!rners9 English (ronunci!tion (ro&lems) anguage" Culture and Curriculum# 6ung, #) 000) #o$!rds ! (honology of 6ong 7ong English) $orld Englishes 1"+3.: 33=835C) (se&ul )ebsites Intern!tion!l 1honetic 2ssoci!tion htt(:::$$$)l!ngsci)ucl)!c)u':i(!: 1honetic Gl!sh htt(:::$$$)(hon)ucl)!c)u':home:0ohnm:fl!sh:fl!shin)htm English sounds $ith !nim!ted demonstr!tion !t htt(:::$$$)uio$!)edu:H!c!dtech:(honetics:english:fr!meset)ht ml #he ?/1 $e&site $ith English sound demonstr!tion htt(:::$$$)ou()com:elt:glo&!l:(roducts:englishfile:englishfile1 :*I(ronunci!tion: 671/ EL, 1ronunci!tion (!ge htt(:::elc)(olyu)edu)h':,ILL:(ronunci)htmJListen; 0to; 0! ; 0$ord Sounds of English htt(:::$$$)soundsofenglish)org:

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