LIN 228 - Phonetics (Summer 2003)

<body background="paper2.jpg" bgcolor="#F7F5F0" text="#000000" link="#003B59" alink="#AC2E26" vlink="#550000"> <h1>Updated notice about the exam:</h1> <blockquote> <p><big>The exam, which could not be held on August 14th because of the power outage, has been rescheduled for <strong>Monday, August 25th (still 7-10 p.m. in SF 3202)</strong>. Students who are unable to write the exam at the new time have the option of having their final marks calculated from the already completed course requirements (in this case, the homework exercises, the term test, and the transcription quiz). <a href="http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/current/exams/rescheduled.shtml">More information about the exam arrangements</a> is available from the Faculty of Arts and Science. Questions about these arrangements may be directed to <a href="mailto:ask@artsci.utoronto.ca">ask@artsci.utoronto.ca</a>.</big></p> <p align="right"><big>Daniel</big></p> <p>For students who choose to have their final marks calculated on term work without the final exam, the relative proportions of the components of the mark will remain the same, but will be scaled up so as to add up to 100%. This works out to:</p> <table border=1 align="center"> <tr><th colspan=2>Marking scheme without final exam</th></tr> <tr><th>Item</th><th>Weight</th></tr> <tr><td>Homework exercises</td><td align="center">25%</td></tr> <tr><td>Term test</td><td align="center">50%</td></tr> <tr><td>Transcription quiz</td><td align="center">25%</td></tr> </table> </blockquote> <hr> <a href="http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~danhall/phonetics/sammy.html"><img align="right" src="sag.gif" alt="" width=147 height=217 border=0></a> <h1 align="left"><img src="lin228logo.jpg" alt="LIN 228 - Phonetics" width=322 height=124 border=0></h1> <h3 align="center">University of Toronto, St. George Campus, Summer term S, 2003</h3> <p>Investigation of the sounds most commonly used in languages from an articulatory and acoustic point of view, with practice in their recognition and production.</p> <p>Recommended preparation: LIN100Y or LIN200H</p> <h3>Readings:</h3> <ul> <li>Required textbook: <a href="http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~rogers" target="_top">Rogers, Henry</a>. 2000. <a href="http://www.awl-he.com/book.asp?prodID=100000000005785&d=LG" target="_top"><i>The Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics.</i></a> New York: Longman.</li> <li>On-line resources:<ul> <li><a href="http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~danhall/phonetics/sammy.html" target="_top">Interactive Sagittal Section</a></li> <li><a href="ladefoged.html">Sound files from Ladefoged</a> (2000, 2001)</li></ul> <li>Recommended texts: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.linguistics.ucla.edu/people/ladefoge/" target="_top">Ladefoged, Peter</a>. 2001. <a href="http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/book.asp?ref=0631214127" target="_top"><i>Vowels and Consonants.</i></a> Oxford: Blackwell.</li> <li>International Phonetic Association. 1999. Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.</li> </ul> </ul> <p><strong>Photocopying fee: $5</strong> (to cover the cost of handouts). This will be collected in the tutorials on July 8 and 10.</p> <p><strong>There are no tutorials on Thursday, July 3</strong></p> <h3>Rooms and times:</h3> <ul> <li>Lecture: L5101, UC 161, Tues. & Thurs. 7-9 p.m.</li> <li>Tutorial sections:<ul> <li>T5101A: UC 65, Tues. & Thurs. 6-7 p.m.</li> <li>T5101B: UC 148, Tues. & Thurs. 6-7 p.m.</li> <li>T5101C: UC 248, Tues. & Thurs. 6-7 p.m.</li> </ul></li> </ul> <hr size=3 noshade> <h2>Instructor & contact information</h2> <p> <big>Instructor: <a href="http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~danhall/" target="_top">Daniel Currie Hall</a></big></p> <ul> <li>office: Robarts 6072 <li>e-mail: <a href="mailto:danhall@chass.utoronto.ca"><tt>danhall@chass.utoronto.ca</tt></a> (This is the best way to reach me.) <li>phone: 416-978-1769 <li>office hours: Tuesdays 5-6 p.m., Thursdays 4-5 p.m., or by appointment <li>When I'm not in my office, you can leave messages for me in my mailbox in the Linguistics Department (box #27). </ul> <hr size=3 noshade> <h2>Evaluation</h2> <br> <table border=0 width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top"> <center> <table border=2> <tr bgcolor="#cccccc" background="gray-wev.jpg"> <th valign="top"><b>Date</b> </th><th valign="top"><b>Item</b> </th><th valign="top"><b>Weight</b><br></th></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><font color="#550000">periodic </font></td><td valign="top">Homework exercises </td><td valign="top"> 12% <br></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><font color="#550000">22 July </font></td><td valign="top">Term test - Vocal anatomy and English sounds </td><td valign="top"> 24% <br></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><font color="#550000">24 July </font></td><td valign="top">Quiz - Transcription </td><td valign="top"> 12% <br></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><font color="#550000">25 August</font></td><td valign="top">Final examination </td><td valign="top"> 52% <br></td></tr> </table> </center> </td> <td valign="top" width=50%> <ul> <li> Homework exercises will be collected in tutorials on Thursdays and returned on the following Tuesdays. Because homework assignments will be discussed in tutorial the day they are handed in, <strong>late assignments cannot be accepted.</strong></li> <li> The term test will be held during the lecture hours on Tuesday, July 22 <strong>in room UC 266 (East Hall).</strong></li> <li> The transcription quiz involves transcribing nonsense words using the sounds and symbols learned in class. It will be held in the tutorials on Thursday, July 24.</li> <li> The final exam will be held on <strong>Monday, August 25, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., in SF 3202.</strong></li> </ul> </td></tr> </table> <br> <blockquote> The <a href="http://www.scar.utoronto.ca/courses/calendar01/Academic_Regulations_(Part_II).html#University_grading_practices_policy" target="_top">University Grading Practices Policy</a> states that "[g]rades should always be based on the approved grade scales. However, students may find that on any one evaluation they may receive a numerical or letter mark that reflects the score achieved on the test or essay. The cumulative scores may not be directly identified with the final grade. Grades are final only after review by the divisional review committee."</blockquote> <br> <hr size=3 noshade> <h2>Links</h2> <table border=1 width=100%> <tr> <td valign="top" width=10%> St. George: </td> <td valign="top" width=30%> <a href="http://www.utoronto.ca" target="_top">University of Toronto</a> </td> <td valign="top" width=30%> <a href="http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/linguistics" target="_top">Department of Linguistics</a> </td> <td valign="top" width=30%> <a href="http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~danhall" target="_top">Daniel C. Hall</a> <br></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width=10%> Scarborough: </td> <td valign="top" width=30%> <a href="http://www.scar.utoronto.ca" target="_top">University of Toronto at Scarborough</a> </td> <td valign="top" width=30%> <a href="http://www.scar.utoronto.ca/acad/humanities/" target="_top">Division of Humanities</a> </td> <td valign="top" width=30%> <a href="http://www.scar.utoronto.ca/acad/humanities/Linguistics/" target="_top">Linguistics</a> <br></td> </tr> </table> <br> <table border=1 width=100%> <tr> <td valign="top" width=10%> Fonts: </td> <td valign="top" width=45%> <a href="http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~rogers/fonts.html" target="_top">IPAPhon by Hank Rogers</a> </td> <td valign="top" width=45%> <a href="http://www.sil.org/computing/fonts/encore-ipa.html" target="_top">Fonts from SIL</a> <br></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width=10%> Programs: </td> <td valign="top" width=45%> <a href="http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~rogers/phthong.228/phthong228.html" target="_top">Phthong</a> (transcription practice) </td> <td valign="top" width=45%> <a href="http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~danhall/phonetics/sammy.html" target="_top">Interactive Sagittal Section</a> <br></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width=10% rowspan=4> Reference: </td> <td valign="top" width=45%> <a href="http://www2.arts.gla.ac.uk/IPA/fullchart.html" target="_top">International Phonetic Alphabet</a> </td> <td valign="top" width=45%> <a href="http://tristram.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon" target="_top">Lexicon of Linguistics</a> <br></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width=45%> <a href="http://www2.arts.gla.ac.uk/IPA/ipa.html" target="_top">International Phonetic Association</a> </td> <td valign="top" width=45%> <a href="http://www.emich.edu/~linguist" target="_top">The Linguist List</a> <br></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width=45%> <a href="http://chass.utoronto.ca/~cla-acl/" target="_top">Canadian Linguistic Association</a> </td> <td valign="top" width=45%> <a href="http://www.ling.rochester.edu/linglinks.html" target="_top">Linguistic Links</a> (U. of Rochester) <br></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width=90% colspan=2> <a href="acoustics.html">Acoustic Phonetics Links</a> <br></td> </tr> </table> </body>