SLPA 1105 — Phonetics and Phonology 3 Credit Hours
Students will be presented with an overview of the sciences of phonetics and phonology including an exploration of the anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism and the mechanics of speech sound production. Other topics will include an introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and commonly used diacritics with an emphasis on transcription in clinical settings. (3 lecture hours)