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Institut für Anglistik Institut für Anglistik, Pädagogische Hochschule Vorarlberg Pädagogische Hochschule Vorarlberg

Julia Davydova Julia Davydova

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(Pädagogische Hochschule Vorarlberg)

VO Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology

VO 2

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Englisch

The lecture series will help students become more aware of their own pronunciation problems in English while also teaching them to appreciate the phonological diversity of World Englishes. The course offers insights into some of the major problems native speakers of German (dialects) face when they learn English as a second language, thereby making it easier for future teachers to identify and, if necessary, rectify their pupils' pronunciation errors.

The lecture series focuses on the key features of English phonetics and phonology. First, the course will cover speech production and perception (the anatomy and physiology of speech, acoustic as well as auditory phonetics) and introduce key phonological concepts. We will then focus on the patterns of speech sounds found in the English language (vowels and consonants) before moving on to an analysis of phonetic and phonological variation in English around the world.

The students are expected to pass a final test upon completing this course.

Good command of English; Interest in language-related topics