Phonetic Theory

Instructor(s): Grant McGuire

Description:
This course will cover the basics of phonetic theory, concentrating on acoustic phonetics and speech perception. As such, it will cover the fundamentals of digital signal processing, source-filter theory, and audition. Throughout the course an emphasis will be placed cross-linguistic research and a hands-on exploration of the theories discussed in class.

Prerequisites:
Students should have a basic familiarity with the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and must dowload the most recent version of the Praat software for speech analysis.

Course ID:
LING7800-056

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Days/Times:
Mon & Thu 10:30-12:15

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Classroom: CLARE 207

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Areas of Linguistics:
Phonetics, Phonology and Morphology