King Saud University Course Syllabus

College of Arts Semester: Second

Department of English Language and Literature Academic Year: 1435/1436

Instructor’s information:

Instructor’s name Dr. Shaikah Al Madkhali Office Hours Sun. Tue. Thu. 10– 11 Mon. 10-11 Office number Room: 104 Email address [email protected]

Course information:

Course Title Phonology Course Number Eng 422 Course Objectives (i.e. Students should be able to: Learning Outcomes as 1. Define and discuss the main concepts in Phonetics and Phonology specified in the Course 2. Discuss the main topics in Phonetics and Phonology Specifications) 3. Explain the major differences between phonetics and phonology 4. Do broad and narrow transcriptions of words 5. Explain major topics in Phonology such as sound system, phonological processes, syllables, supra-segmental features such as stress, rhythm, intonation, and distinctive features 6. Explain phonological rules as elision, assimilation, and insertion Textbook -Roach, Peter, English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course, Cambridge University Press, 2007 - Sethi, J., Sadanad, K. & Jindal, D.V. A Practical Course in English Pronunciation, 2007. -Wolfram, Walt, et al. Phonological Analysis: Focus on American English, Prentice Hall, Inc. 1982 Supplementary Reading

Methods of assessment: Type Distribution Date Due Date of Feedback “Approximate” In term 1 20 27/10/2014 3/11/2014

In term 2 20 1/12/2014 8/12/1014 quiz 5 20/10/2014 27/10/2014

Assignments 10

participation 5 Final Exam 40%

Additional notes: There will be No makeup exams. Students with medical excuses from governmental hospitals should come and talk to me either before or directly after the exam.

Weekly Syllabus:

Week Topic

1 Introduction 2 – (The Phonetic Base): Phonetic Transcription; Dividing the speech stream; Consonants (Place of Articulation; Manner of Articulation),Vowels; Diphthongs.

3 – (The Phonetic Base) Continued

4 – (Basic Units in Phonology: The Classical Phoneme) Complementary Distribution; Free Variation; 5 – (Properties of Sounds: Distinctive Features): Phonological Features; Major Class Features; Manner of Articulation Features; Oral Articulation;Natural Classes; Feature Redundancy

6 – (Properties of Sounds: Distinctive Features) Continued

7 - - (Sequences of Sounds: Phonotactics): Phonological vs. Phonetic Units; Sequential Phonological Structure; Sequential Morpheme, Structure Conditions; The Syllable: A Phonological Syllabification Quiz 8 Mid Term 1 9 - (Sequences of Sounds: Phonotactics) Continued 10 - (Phonological processes): Assimilation, Deletion, Epenthesis

11 - (Phonological processes): Continued - Intonation: uses of tones. 12 - Word stress

13 - Mid Term 2

14 - Word stress

15 - Revision

Ground Rules: This course will include in-class discussions and activities with other students and t he instructor. Students who are not in class will not be able to live up to their responsibilities to either thems elves or the rest of the class. Therefore, regular attendance is expected. Students coming after the instructor’s takes attendance are considered absent . Mobiles are not allowed on top of desks.