Overview
This unit will focus on phonetics and phonetic transcription of speech. You will apply this theoretical knowledge to practice across culturally and linguistically diverse settings. You will form an understanding of the relationship between the vocal tract and speech sounds produced, as well as the interface between phonetics, phonology and suprasegmentals. You will be required to listen to and transcribe speech samples using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and Australian-English vowel symbols. This unit will provide you with a fundamental skill required in speech pathology.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2023
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Apply anatomical knowledge of the shape and formation of the vocal tract to describe speech production
- Describe variations in Australian English and other varieties of English, including differences in word and prosodic structure
- Identify phonemes and their allophonic variations within Australian English
- Phonetically transcribe connected speech using the International Phonetic Alphabet symbols and Australian English vowel symbols
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 60% | ||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Textbooks
Australian English pronunciation and transcription
Edition: 2nd ed. (2017)
Authors: Cox, F., & Fletcher, J.
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge Cambridge , UK
ISBN: 9781316639269
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
t.janes@cqu.edu.au
b.zupan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
RECORDED/ONLINE:
- Introduction to Australian English speech production and accents
- Airstream mechanisms
- The articulators
- Consonants
TUTORIAL:
- Phonemic/phonological awareness
- Sounds, syllables and graphemes (letters)
- Components of speech production
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RECORDED/ONLINE:
- Word structure
- Revision of consonants in the International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA)
- Compare the two systems – Harrington, Cox and Evans (HCE) vs Mitchell Delbridge (MD)
- Syllables, word stress, sentence stress and intonation
TUTORIAL:
- Vowels in MD and HCE
- Vowel chart
- Consolidation of stress - stress and metrical foot
- Consolidation of manner, place and voicing of consonants
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RECORDED/ONLINE:
-
What is a speech sound disorder?
- Phonological processes
- Stress and intonation patterns
TUTORIAL:
- Transcription practice – using HCE and MD vowels to compare
- Accents
- Speech assessments
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RECORDED/ONLINE:
- Conversion of MD to HCE transcription on articulation assessments
- Digraphs and trigraphs
TUTORIAL:
- Concepts of broad vs narrow transcription
- Allophones
- Application of phonetics
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RECORDED/ONLINE:
- Phonemic transcription activities
TUTORIAL:
- Continue phonemic (broad transcription) practice
- Consolidate understanding the practical application of skills and knowledge acquired this term in a clinical speech pathology setting
ASSESSMENT:
- QUIZ 1 – opens Tuesday 8am and Closes Wednesday 5pm
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RECORDED/ONLINE:
- Glottal stops, devoicing and assimilation
- Phonemic vs phonetic transcription
TUTORIAL:
- Phonemic vs Phonetic (narrow) transcription of Australian English
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RECORDED/ONLINE:
- Phonetic transcription continued
- Continued IPA symbols
TUTORIAL:
- Phonetic transcription continued
- Diacritics
- Speech sound differences in Australian Indigenous languages
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
TUTORIAL:
- No class
ASSESSMENT:
- QUIZ 2 opens 8am Tuesday and closes 5pm Wednesday
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RECORDED/ONLINE:
- Narrow (phonetic) transcription of sentences
TUTORIAL:
- Continue with understanding the practical application of skills and knowledge acquired this term in a clinical speech pathology setting
- Continue application of diacritics in connected speech
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RECORDED/ONLINE:
- Transcription of a child’s disordered speech
TUTORIAL:
- Continue phonetic transcription and identification of speech sound errors
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RECORDED/ONLINE:
- Revision of content
TUTORIAL:
- Phonetic transcription
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
TUTORIAL:
- Revision of content
- Practice phonetic transcription
ASSESSMENT:
- QUIZ 3 opens Tuesday 8am and closes Wednesday 5pm
Chapter
Any readings for this week will be outlined on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Practical assessment recordings are released 8am Tuesday and the assessment closes at 12pm Wednesday.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Welcome to SPCH12008 Phonetics for 2023. This year we have both first and second year students participating in phonetics as the unit transitions to a first year unit. The unit is also offered in distance mode for this year. I might be biased but I think phonetics is a fun, intriguing, practical yet challenging subject and I hope you enjoy participating in this unit as much as I enjoy teaching it. I (Tina Janes) am your unit coordinator and lecturer for this unit.
There is one textbook for this unit which you must purchase as it will be a valuable resource throughout your course and as a future practitioner. The text is:
- Cox, F., & Fletcher, J. (2017). Australian English pronunciation and transcription. Cambridge University Press
It is essential that you have this text for the start of term. As far as textbooks go this is reasonably priced at $93.95 from the CQU Bookstore.
As this unit is operating on a hybrid teaching model, you will be required to access the online lecture materials and any prescribed activities prior to the class on a Monday.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
You are required to complete three online quizzes each valued at 20% for a total of 60%. These quizzes will occur in weeks 5, 8 and 12. They will open at 8am on the Tuesday and close at 5pm on the Wednesday. You will be allocated an hour to complete each quiz. The quizzes will consist of multiple choice, closed answers and short answers. The short answers will be manually graded.
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Other
You can access the quizzes when they open on Moodle in weeks 5, 8 and 12
As sections of the quizzes are manually graded, you will receive your mark within one week of the quiz closing
You will be graded according to the marking guide and the mark stipulated on the quiz. Multiple choice and closed response questions are either correct or incorrect, but partial marks can be given to the short answer questions depending on the content provided.
- Apply anatomical knowledge of the shape and formation of the vocal tract to describe speech production
- Describe variations in Australian English and other varieties of English, including differences in word and prosodic structure
2 Practical Assessment
This assessment task specifically tests your ability to phonetically transcribe connected speech and speech that is either delayed or disordered. You will be allocated recordings on Moodle which will be released Tuesday Review/Exam week (6 June) at 8am and your submission will close at 12pm Wednesday 7 June. You will need to transcribe the speech samples by hand initially and then convert this into a word document using the Type IPA phonetic symbols - https://ipa.typeit.org/.
Review/Exam Week Wednesday (7 June 2023) 12:00 pm AEST
Your word document must be uploaded to Moodle by 12pm Wednesday 7 June
Exam Week Friday (16 June 2023)
Your grade and feedback will be posted to Moodle
You will be marked for each word that you have transcribed entirely correct. The number correct will be converted to a grade out of 40%. To assist you with the transcription you will be provided with the orthographics of the child with disordered/delayed speech, but you won't be provided with the orthographics of typical adult or child speech.
- Identify phonemes and their allophonic variations within Australian English
- Phonetically transcribe connected speech using the International Phonetic Alphabet symbols and Australian English vowel symbols
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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Why is academic integrity important?
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