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THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION Department of English

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MODULE OUTLINE English Phonetics and Phonology for English Language Teaching (ENG 5212) Programme Title: Postgraduate Diploma in English Studies

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Academic Year: 2006/07

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Programme Code(s):

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Mode of Study: Part-time

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Domain:

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Subject Area: English

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Department(s): English

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Year Group:

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Semester(s):

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Module Title: English Phonetics and Phonology for English Language Teaching

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Module Code: ENG5212

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Status: Core

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Credit Point(s): Three

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Pre-requisite Module(s):

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Module Co-ordinator(s):

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Module Synopsis: This module enables participants to develop their knowledge of the English sound system, by examining its segmental and suprasegmental features.

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Aim: To help participants develop knowledge of and proficiency in manipulating the English sound system for effective communication and teaching.

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Module Objectives: To enable participants to

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demonstrate an understanding of and skills in using segmental & suprasegmental features of English speech to improve spoken communication; and decode and encode phonemic script.

b. Module Content: Segmentals in English: a. • •

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Suprasegmentals: • • • •

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The scope of phonology as an area of linguistics Sounds and their representations - Letter - sound relationships (phonics) and phonemic awareness; IPA phonemic script; Phonemes, phones and allophones : Descriptions and classifications Contrastive features of English and Chinese (Cantonese & Putonghua) sound systems.

Syllable structures and word stress Sentence stress and rhythm in connected speech; Grammatical , discoursal and attitudinal functions of intonation, e.g. in reading aloud; Weak forms, elision, assimilation and linking of sounds in connected speech.

English phonology for international communication : Issues arising from World Englishes.

Total: 20.

30 hours

Teaching and Learning Activities: Lectures and tutorials complement independent learning tasks and/or group projects for engagement with module concepts, and skills practice, in a multimedia environment where appropriate.

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Assessment: One in-class test of mastery of IPA (Transcribing IPA to normal a. b.

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orthography; normal orthography to IPA); One written assignment analyzing the phonological features contributing to or hindering the delivery of meaning of an authentic spoken text, with suggestions for remediation/development.

30 % 70 %

Required Text: Roach, P. (2000). English phonetics & phonology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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Recommended Reading: Archibald, J. (Ed.), (1995). Phonological acquisition and phonological theory. N.J.: Erlbaum. Blevins, W. (1998). Phonics from A-Z: A practical guide. New York: Scholastic. Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary. (2003). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D.M., & Goodwin, J.M. (1996). Teaching pronunciation: A reference for teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Cambridge; New York, N.Y.: Cambridge University press. Chan, A. Y. W. & Li, D. C. S. (2000). English and Cantonese phonology in contrast: Explaining Cantonese ESL learners’ English pronunciation problems. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 13(1), 67-85. Clark, J., & Yallop, C. (1995). An introduction to phonetics and phonology. (2nd ed.). UK: Blackwell. Collins, B. & Mees, I. M. (2003). Practical Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students. London & New York: Routledge. Davenport, M., & Hannah, S.J. (1998). Introducing phonetics and phonology. NY: Oxford University Press. ELT Journal. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. [selected articles] Issues, Monthly newsletter of IATEFL. UK. [selected articles] Jenkins, J. (2000). The phonology of English as an international language: New models, new norms, new goals. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Kelly, G. (2000). How to teach pronunciation. Harlow: Longman. Luk, J.C.M. (1998). Hong Kong students’ awareness of and reactions to accent differences. Multilingua, 17(1), 93-106. Modern English Teacher. UK: Prentice Hall Europe. [selected articles]. Pennington, M.C. (1996). Phonology in English language teaching: An international perspective. London: Longman Pub Tauroza, S. & Luk, C.M. (1997). Accent and second language listening comprehension. RELC Journal, 28(1), 54-71.

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Other Information (If any): Learning phonetic symbols http://www.cle.ied.edu.hk/elc.htm (Online learning materials → Multi-media resources)

Phonics http://www.cle.ied.edu.hk/elc.htm (Online learning materials → Multi-media resources)

HKedCity http://www.hkedcity.net/english/phonics/

Pronunciation courses / practices http://www.englishclub.net/pronunciation/index.htm http://www.faceweb.okanagan.bc.ca/pron/ http://www.stuff.co.uk/calcul_nd.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/pron/index.shtml http://lc.ust.hk/~material/pl/index.html Online dictionaries (with phonetic demonstration) http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ http://www.bartleby.com/61/ http://www.m-w.com/ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

transcriptions

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Comparing varieties of English http://www.fonetiks.org/ http://accent.gmu.edu/browse.php International Phonetic Association http://www2.arts.gla.ac.uk/IPA/ipa.html IPA font Download http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=encore-ipa

pronunciation

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