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Jessica Rose Eickhoff
SPHSC 111
Seattle Campus
For non-native speakers of English only. Speech sounds of American English. Practice in listening and using American speech sounds and intonation patterns. Credit/no credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
Class description
This course is an introduction to American English pronunciation for students learning English as a second language. Topics to be discussed will include: anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism, articulatory phonetics, use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), consonants, vowels, word and sentence stress, intonation patterns, and the characteristics of connected speech. The goal for this course is for students to learn the basics of phonetic theory as a tool for the development of more “native-like” speech production.
Student learning goals
Learn the pronunciation and IPA transcription of American English vowels and consonants
Develop strategies for increased naturalness in the production of connected speech
Develop proficiency and increased self-monitoring of target words and phrases unique to each student
General method of instruction
Lecture with application of material conducted in labs.
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
