This course introduces students to the theoretical and practical knowledge they need to analyse English pronunciation(s). Students will gain an understanding of how speech can be studied in a scientific way (phonetics) and how English sounds are organised and used (phonology). They will be introduced to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), an essential tool for the description of speech sounds. Students will develop the ability to describe the production of English sounds, transcribe English words and utterances, and appreciate how knowledge of English phonetics and phonology can be applied to various areas such as pronunciation teaching, description of English accents and forensic phonetics.

Continuous Assessment: 100%