Phonetics and Phonology (ENG)
VU Lesson-01 INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE-I At the end of this section, the students will be able to • KNOW about the overall sketch
of the course including aims, objectives and the evaluation criteria for the course.
Topic-001: Introduction to the Course Phonetics and Phonology (PP,
course code ENG, is an introductory level module in phonetics and phonology. The course focuses on the linguistic study of speech sounds in a phonetic and phonological perspective. The phonetic component provides a detailed analysis and description of speech sounds with particular emphasis on articulatory phonetics. The phonology component examines the internal structure of simplex and complex word forms. The module is designed for beginners level explaining the basic concepts of phonetics and phonology. In addition to reading and attending lectures, students are expected to do regular problem-solving exercises at the end of every chapter (given in the main textbook by Ladefoged and Johnson) intended to consolidate their growing
understanding of phonetics, English phonology and phonological relations.
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