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| LROM0170-1 | Phonetics and phonology
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Linguistics, Research focus, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Laurent Rasier |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| This course provides a theoretical and pratical introduction to phonetics and phonology. To this end, it examines concrete examples from Germanic and Romance languages. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| By the end of the course, the students will have gained
- a better insight into the nature and structure of language, both in terms of language production and perception processes as well as of linguistic interfaces;
- solid theoretical knowledge of and pratical skills in the phonetic and phonological analysis of speech;
- a better understanding of the mecanisms underlying the acquisition of phonology in one's mother tongue and in a foreign language;
- a better insight into linguistic diversity (variability and diversity of the phonological and prosodic features of speech).
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic knowledge of (general) linguistics, language typology and/or phonetics and phonology.
Very good knowledge of French. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The course will consist of lectures, seminars and practical exercices. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| - Collins, B. & I.M. Mees (2009), Practical phonetics and phonology. A resource book for students, Routledge.
- Goldsmith, J.A. (2009), Phonological theory: the essential readings, Blackwell.
- Hiligsmann, Ph. & L. Rasier (2007), Nederlandse uitspraakleer voor Franstaligen, Waterloo: Wolters Plantyn.
- Raphaël, L.J., G.J. Borden & K.S. Harris (2011), Speech Science Primer. Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception of Speech, Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
- Rasier, L. (2006), Prosodie en vreemdetaalverwerving. Accentdistributie in het Nederlands en het Frans als vreemde taal, thèse de doctorat, UCLouvain.
- Rietveld, T. & V. van Heuven (2009), Algemene fonetiek, Bussum: Coutinho.
- Van Oostendorp, M. et alii (eds) (2011), The Blackwell Companion to Phonology, Blackwell publishing.
- Reader of scientific articles |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written and oral exam. An additional paper might be asked at the end of the course. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Laurent Rasier
Département de langues et littératures modernes
laurent.rasier@ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
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| Online Notes |
| Notes are available on MyULg. |
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