Welcome to Phonetics and Phonology, a course designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the scientific study of speech sounds and their role in language. The course explores the principles of articulatory, acoustic, and auditory phonetics, as well as the fundamental concepts of phonology. Through theoretical explanations and practical activities, learners will develop the skills needed to analyse, classify, and transcribe speech sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)..
Special emphasis is placed on English pronunciation, speech sound production, and the application of phonetic knowledge to language teaching and learning. By the end of the course, learners will be able to identify pronunciation challenges, perform accurate phonetic transcriptions, and apply phonetic principles to improve language instruction. This course is primarily designed for first-year undergraduate students studying English at the Higher School of Teachers..
To benefit fully from this course, learners should be familiar with: - Pronunciation as the production of speech sounds in spoken language, as well as the factors that contribute to its complexity and variation across linguistic contexts. - The fact that letters do not always correspond directly to sounds, particularly in English. - The importance of studying speech sounds rather than letters in phonetics, since speech sounds constitute the reality of spoken language. - The distinction between accent and dialect: an accent refers to the way a language is pronounced, whereas a dialect encompasses broader variations, including vocabulary, grammar, and phonology.
Dr Housni Ikram is an applied linguist holding a PhD in Applied Linguistics and currently serves as an Assistant Professor (MA) at the University of Djillali Liabès.
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