PHONETICS & PHONOLOGY COURSE
Language Speech, Writing Language – basic code for communication; 2 Media: Speech & Writing Which is primary? Speech is: - Older - Natural - Universal - Faster
PHONETICS Study of sound in human language: - Articulatory phonetics: movements of speech organs & their functions in sounds production; - Acoustic phonetics: physical properties of speech; - Auditory phonetics: ear reception of speech.
Accents & Dialtects in English Ways in which a language is pronounced= accent Variations in grammar and vocabulary= dialect Accent + Dialect differences= Variety - Regional variations - Social Variations
Accents & Dialtects in English The British Isles Oxford English? BBC English? Royal English? RPRP- Received Pronunciation Social connotations NNRNNR- Non-regional Pronunciation Estuary EnglishEstuary English (combination of RP and Cockney)
Accents & Dialtects in English USA & Canada GAGA- General American Social connotations Resemblance to Canadian English Australia & New Zealand General Australian Cultivated Australian English