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  • Introduction

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    A course on Transcription and Word Stress typically focuses on the fundamentals of phonetics and phonology, providing students with the skills to accurately transcribe speech sounds and understand how stress patterns affect word pronunciation. Dr. SABER

  • Objectives of the course

    By the end of the course, students will gain a thorough understanding of speech sound transcription and the importance of word stress, allowing them to analyze and enhance their own pronunciation as well as that of others. (2024-2025) Dr. SABER

  • Lesson 01

    Lesson 1: Introduction to Phonetic Transcription

    Objective:

    • Understand the concept of phonetic transcription and its importance in linguistics.
    • Learn the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols for English consonants and vowels.

    Content:

    1. What is Phonetic Transcription?
      • Phonetic transcription is the visual representation of speech sounds using symbols.
      • It captures how words are pronounced, rather than how they are written.
    2. Types of Phonetic Transcription:
      • Broad Transcription (Phonemic): Captures only the distinctive sounds (phonemes).
      • Narrow Transcription (Phonetic): Includes more details, like allophones and slight variations in pronunciation.
    3. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA):
      • A system of notation for representing each sound in human languages.
      • IPA provides a consistent method of recording sounds for all languages.
    4. Consonants and Vowels:
      • English has 24 consonant sounds and 20 vowel sounds (12 monophthongs and 8 diphthongs).
      • Consonant sounds are classified by place and manner of articulation (e.g., bilabial, fricative).

    Exercise 1: Consonants and Vowels Identification Write the IPA transcription for the following words:

    1. Cat
    2. Ship
    3. Dog
    4. Think
    5. Zoo

    Answer Key for Lesson 1:

    1. /kæt/
    2. /ʃɪp/
    3. /dɒɡ/
    4. /θɪŋk/

    Suggested Reading:

    • “Phonetics and Phonology" by Peter Roach


  • Lesson 02

    Lesson 2: IPA for Vowel Sounds

    Objective:

    • Identify and transcribe vowel sounds in English.
    • Understand the classification of vowels: height, backness, and roundness.

    Content:

    1. Monophthongs (Pure Vowels):
      • Vowel sounds where the tongue position remains relatively constant.
      • Examples: /iː/ as in see, /æ/ as in cat.
    2. Diphthongs (Gliding Vowels):
      • Vowel sounds that involve a glide from one vowel to another.
      • Examples: /aɪ/ as in time, /eɪ/ as in day.
    3. IPA Vowel Chart:
      • Discuss how vowels are positioned on the vowel chart according to tongue height (close, mid, open) and backness (front, central, back).

    Exercise 2: Transcribing Vowel Sounds Transcribe the vowel sounds of the following words:

    1. Feet
    2. Hot
    3. Play
    4. Coin
    5. Food

    Answer Key for Lesson 2:

    1. /fiːt/
    2. /hɒt/
    3. /pleɪ/
    4. /kɔɪn/
    5. /fuːd/

    References:

    Suggested Reading:

    • “Phonetics and Phonology" by Peter Roach
    • Wells, J. C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. 3rd Edition. Pearson Longman.

  • Strong Form vs Weak Form

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  • Lesson 03

    Lesson 3: Syllable Structure and Stress Patterns

    Objective:

    • Learn about syllables and how to transcribe stress in English words.
    • Understand the importance of stress and its effects on pronunciation.

    Content:

    1. What is a Syllable?
      • A syllable is a unit of sound with a vowel as its core.
      • Words can be monosyllabic (one syllable) or multisyllabic.
    2. Primary and Secondary Stress:
      • In multisyllabic words, one syllable is more prominent (primary stress) and may also have secondary stress.
      • Stress is marked with the symbol (ˈ) for primary stress and (ˌ) for secondary stress.
    3. Transcribing Stress:
      • Example: Photograph /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/ vs. Photography /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/.

    Exercise 3: Marking Stress Transcribe the following words with stress markers:

    1. America
    2. Understand
    3. Chocolate
    4. Photography
    5. Economics

    Answer Key for Lecture 3:

    1. /əˈmerɪkə/
    2. /ˌʌndəˈstænd/
    3. /ˈʧɒklət/
    4. /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/
    5. /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/

    References:

    • “Phonetics and Phonology" by Peter Roach
    • Cruttenden, A. (2014). Gimson’s Pronunciation of English. 8th Edition. Routledge.
    • Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D., & Goodwin, J. (2010). Teaching Pronunciation: A Course Book and Reference Guide. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press.

  • Lesson 04

  • Contact Card

    Lecturer:  Dr. Mohammed Djemoui SABER

    Email: mohammeddjemoui.saber@univ-msila.dz


  • Target Audience

    Students enrolled in the second year (L2) at Mohamed Boudiaf University in M'sila

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