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  • Semester ONE

                                                                    Course: Linguistics & Phonetics                                                 

                                                                   Academic year: 2023 / 2024

                                                                            Semester: ONE


                                       ok   

                                                    Full name:  Dr. Haroun MELGANI

                                                   Email: melgani.haroun@univ-oeb.dz 

    CV:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLkKfgXPhfi32O_SAoq0gpcArMz4WNs9/view?usp=sharing

                                                     Full name: Mr. Karim Ayadi

    Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Foreign Languages, Oum El Bouaghi University, Algeria

                                                    Full name: Ms. Nour El Houda Reghis

    Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Foreign Languages, Oum El Bouaghi University, Algeria


    • Fundamental Unit (UE Fondamentale)
    • Code:  UEF 1.1.2
    • Credit: 4 
    • Coefficient: 2

    PART ONE: Linguistics

    1. Origins of Human Language

    2. Human language vs. Animal communication

    2. Language, languages, and Linguistics  

    5. Morphology

    PART TWO: Phonetics

    STARTING PHONETICS : CLEARING THE GROUNDS 

    1. Writing, spelling and pronunciation

    What is phonetics? 

    Branches of Phonetics

    Vowels vs. Consonants

    Phonetic Transcription (IPA chart) 

           PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY 

    Phonetics vs. Phonology  

            Activities

           Key Answers

     2. SPEECH  MECHANISMS 

    Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Mechanisms 

      3. PHONATION  

    Phonatory System

    Larynx and voicing 

    Speech Production and Airflow

            Activities

           Key Answers

     4. MONOPHTHONGS, DIPHTHONGS AND TRIPHTHONGS

    Short Vowels and Long vowels 

    Diphthongs 

            Triphthongs  

           Activities

           Key Answers

    5. CHARACTERISATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF VOWELS  

    Classifications of Vowels 

            Activities

           Key Answers

    Session Duration:

    Linguistics: 90 minutes

    Phonetics: 90 minutes

    Evaluation:

    A. Linguistics:

    The teacher evaluates each student’s knowledge and understanding of the course at the end of the instructional unit. Students are expected to answer some questions about concepts and issues related to Linguistics as a field of inquiry. It should be noted that 50 % of the Grading system adopted in this course pertains to the TD tests, whereas the other 50 % pertains to the final exams.

    B. Phonetics:

    The teacher evaluates each student’s knowledge and understanding of the course at the end of the instructional unit. Students are expected to answer some questions about concepts and issues related to Phonetics and phonology. It should be noted that 50 % of the Grading system adopted in this course pertains to the TD tests, whereas the other 50 % pertains to the final exams.

    • Origins of Language

    • Characteristics of human language

    • Language, languages, and Linguistics

    • Morphology

    • STARTING PHONETICS : CLEARING THE GROUNDS

      NSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
        After studying this course, students will be able to:
      • Identify the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern writing systems;
      • Identify the connection between writing and sound articulation;
      • Identify the three basic types of letters-sound correspondence

    • SPEECH MECHANISMS

      Instructional objectives:

      After studying this lesson, students will be able to:

      • Understand the concepts of phonetics and phonology
      • Identify the relationship between phonetics and phonology
      • Learn some basic phonetic patterns and rules that govern the occurrence of some specific sound realizations in English

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    • PHONATION

      INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES

       After studying this course, students will be able to:

      • Understand the basic mechanisms of the Phonatory system
      • Identify the structure of the larynx and its essential functions

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      Figure . The Larynx and Vocal Cords (Anatomy). From  https://www.informedhealth.org/how-does-the-larynx-work.html

    • MONOPHTHONGS, DIPHTHONGS AND TRIPHTHONGS

      INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:

      After studying this course, students will be able to:

      • Understand the locus of Vowel and its basic characteristics
      • Understand the meaning of monophthongs
      • Identify the differences and similarities between short vowels and long vowels

    • CHARACTERISATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF VOWELS

      INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES

      After studying this course, students will be able to:

      • Understand the locus of the Cardinal Vowel System (CVs)
      • Learn how to describe the vowels in terms of distinct reference points, such as height and frontness

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                                       Figure. Cardinal Vowel System. Source: https://chrismlanguage.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/vowels-long-and-short/

    • TD TESTS / EXAMS

      Scoring:

                                           TD tests: 40 % 

                                           Attendance: 5 points  

                                           Participation: 2 points

                                           TD Test: 13 points

                                           Final Exam: 60 %