COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTI
ONTO PHONETICS AND
PHONOLOGY II
COURSE CODE: FRE 022
,FR E 022 COURSE GUIDE
CONTENTS PAGE
Introduction................................................................... iv
Course Aims............................................................ iv
Course Objectives.................................................... v
Working through this Course.................................... vi
Course Materials...................................................... vi
Study Units.............................................................. vi
Textbooks and References…………………………... ix
Assignment File....................................................... x
Assessment.............................................................. x
Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAs).......................... x
Final Examination and Grading.................................. x
Course Marking Scheme.......................................... x
Course Overview..................................................... xi
How to Get the Most from this Course...................... xii
Summary................................................................... xii
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,FRE 022 COURSE GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to FRE 022: Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology II. This
is the second part of a rudimentary course on phonetics and phonology.
The course shall treat fundamental concepts as they relate to phonetics
and phonology. Efforts will be made to situate phonetics in its proper
domain of oral language usage. Apart from an introductory module
whose focus is on the idea of code and the primacy of the oral code,
areas to be covered in phonetics will include the nature and scope of
phonetics, with particular focus on articulatory phonetics and its
classification of French sounds. Beyond the study of the individual
French sounds, from the phonetic point of view, the course will feature
basic phonology. Essentially, the course will treat some segmental
phonological aspects including notions like the French phonetic
alphabet, the graphic representation of sounds, and the concept of
syllable. Considering the French language as a spoken chain, certain
pronunciation mechanisms akin to French, like liaison, enchaînement,
rhythm and intonation, will also be touched on.
This course is a three-credit unit course. It is available for second year
students of B.A. in French and International Studies. As you should be
well aware by now, the phonetic infrastructure is the entry point to oral
mastery of any given foreign language. The course intends to broaden
your knowledge on phonetics and phonetics-related issues as far as the
French language is concerned.
This course is thus essential and will be beneficial to any student of
French language because it is bound to enhance your cognate experience
not only in French phonetics and phonology, per se, but also in the
functioning of pronunciation mechanisms as they affect grouping and
structuring through rhythm and intonation.
In this course guide, we hope to tell you briefly what the course is all
about, the course materials you will use to achieve the objectives of the
course, suggestions on some general guidelines for the amount of time
you are likely to spend on each unit of the course in order to complete it
successfully. We also provide a detailed separate assignment file for you.
COURSE AIMS
The aims of this course are to:
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• introduce you to idea of the language code
• highlight the raw components of the written and oral code
• introduce you to the raw components of the French language
• sensitise you to the primacy of the oral code of language
• introduce you to the concept of phonetics
• identify the scope of phonetics
• introduce you to the concept of articulation
• introduce you to the classification of French speech sounds
• introduce you to phonology
• teach you the French phonetic alphabet and its repertoire
• raise your awareness on the pronunciation mechanisms in French.
These aims will be achieved through:
• a general introduction to the idea of language code and the primacy of
the oral code
• a detailed introduction of the raw components of the French language
• presentation of major aspects of articulatory phonetics
• an introduction to phonology
• presentation of French phonetic repertoire
• sensitisation to pronunciation mechanisms.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
It is on completion of the entire units of the course that the aims set
above could be completely achieved. Each unit has its specific
objectives. The unit objectives are found at the beginning of each unit.
You need to read them carefully before you start working on the unit.
You may want to refer to them during your study of the unit to check on
your progress in the course. There is equally need for you to always look
at the unit objectives after completing a unit to ensure that you have done
what is required.
We would like to itemise the objectives of the course in an explicit and
methodical manner. If you are able to meet these objectives as stated
below, you would have achieved the aims of this course.
On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
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ONTO PHONETICS AND
PHONOLOGY II
COURSE CODE: FRE 022
,FR E 022 COURSE GUIDE
CONTENTS PAGE
Introduction................................................................... iv
Course Aims............................................................ iv
Course Objectives.................................................... v
Working through this Course.................................... vi
Course Materials...................................................... vi
Study Units.............................................................. vi
Textbooks and References…………………………... ix
Assignment File....................................................... x
Assessment.............................................................. x
Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAs).......................... x
Final Examination and Grading.................................. x
Course Marking Scheme.......................................... x
Course Overview..................................................... xi
How to Get the Most from this Course...................... xii
Summary................................................................... xii
ii
,FRE 022 COURSE GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to FRE 022: Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology II. This
is the second part of a rudimentary course on phonetics and phonology.
The course shall treat fundamental concepts as they relate to phonetics
and phonology. Efforts will be made to situate phonetics in its proper
domain of oral language usage. Apart from an introductory module
whose focus is on the idea of code and the primacy of the oral code,
areas to be covered in phonetics will include the nature and scope of
phonetics, with particular focus on articulatory phonetics and its
classification of French sounds. Beyond the study of the individual
French sounds, from the phonetic point of view, the course will feature
basic phonology. Essentially, the course will treat some segmental
phonological aspects including notions like the French phonetic
alphabet, the graphic representation of sounds, and the concept of
syllable. Considering the French language as a spoken chain, certain
pronunciation mechanisms akin to French, like liaison, enchaînement,
rhythm and intonation, will also be touched on.
This course is a three-credit unit course. It is available for second year
students of B.A. in French and International Studies. As you should be
well aware by now, the phonetic infrastructure is the entry point to oral
mastery of any given foreign language. The course intends to broaden
your knowledge on phonetics and phonetics-related issues as far as the
French language is concerned.
This course is thus essential and will be beneficial to any student of
French language because it is bound to enhance your cognate experience
not only in French phonetics and phonology, per se, but also in the
functioning of pronunciation mechanisms as they affect grouping and
structuring through rhythm and intonation.
In this course guide, we hope to tell you briefly what the course is all
about, the course materials you will use to achieve the objectives of the
course, suggestions on some general guidelines for the amount of time
you are likely to spend on each unit of the course in order to complete it
successfully. We also provide a detailed separate assignment file for you.
COURSE AIMS
The aims of this course are to:
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• introduce you to idea of the language code
• highlight the raw components of the written and oral code
• introduce you to the raw components of the French language
• sensitise you to the primacy of the oral code of language
• introduce you to the concept of phonetics
• identify the scope of phonetics
• introduce you to the concept of articulation
• introduce you to the classification of French speech sounds
• introduce you to phonology
• teach you the French phonetic alphabet and its repertoire
• raise your awareness on the pronunciation mechanisms in French.
These aims will be achieved through:
• a general introduction to the idea of language code and the primacy of
the oral code
• a detailed introduction of the raw components of the French language
• presentation of major aspects of articulatory phonetics
• an introduction to phonology
• presentation of French phonetic repertoire
• sensitisation to pronunciation mechanisms.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
It is on completion of the entire units of the course that the aims set
above could be completely achieved. Each unit has its specific
objectives. The unit objectives are found at the beginning of each unit.
You need to read them carefully before you start working on the unit.
You may want to refer to them during your study of the unit to check on
your progress in the course. There is equally need for you to always look
at the unit objectives after completing a unit to ensure that you have done
what is required.
We would like to itemise the objectives of the course in an explicit and
methodical manner. If you are able to meet these objectives as stated
below, you would have achieved the aims of this course.
On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
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