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EN-122-1 English Phonetics and Pronunciation
English, One-year Programme , Bachelor's Programme in English
Autumn
English
EX-103-2
The students will have acquired a basic knowledge of - the English sound system - the main differences between standard British and standard American pronunciation - English pronunciation and Norwegian interference
The course is a basic introduction to English phonetics and practical aspects of English pronunciation. The focus is on articulation, phonemic transcription and the representation of speech in addition to basic knowledge of the English sound system. This involves a phonological description of the English consonant and vowel sounds as well as their variants in natural speech. There is also an emphasis on stress and intonation in standard English. Typical pronunciation problems for Norwegian learners will be given special attention in all the topics covered.
Lectures, seminar, language laboratory, group work
2 assignments have been approved
3-hour written examination. Graded assessment.
Theoretical
Bachelor's level
See course structure diagram.
Sigbjørn Berge
The syllabus (pensum) will be published on the faculty's website when finalised.
Face-to-face
The syllabus will be published on the home page of the course when finalised. See link in the upper right hand corner of the page.
Yes
Faculty of Humanities and Education
University of Agderpost@uia.no
Phone: +47 38 14 10 00 Fax: +47 38 14 10 01
