Learning objectives
The module of Phonetics and Phonology aims at an introduction to the sound of language(s), in particular those of Italian, through a scientific approach of articulation and acoustics of sounds (phonetics) and their perception as discrete elements of language (phonology).
Prerequisites
No specific requirements.
Course unit content
– Foundations and definitions;
– Acoustic and articulatory phonetics;
– International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA);
– Phones and Phoneme of Italian: theory and transcription.
Full programme
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Bibliography
– MATURI, Pietro. 2014. I suoni delle lingue, i suoni dell'italiano. Nuova introduzione alla fonetica. 2ª ed. Bologna: Il Mulino. ISBN 978-88-15-25114-5.
Further personal reading:
NESPOR, Marina & BAFILE, Laura. 2008. I suoni del linguaggio. Bologna: Il Mulino. ISBN: 978-88-15-12678-8.
Teaching methods
Traditional lectures and home and in-class exercises.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination with an extemporary phonetic transcription exercise.
Other information
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