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ENG-1016 Introduction to English Sound Patterns - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for språk og kultur

Type of course

This course may be taken as a single course. A good command of oral and written English is recommended.

Course overlap

ENG-1011 Introduction to English Grammar II 10 stp

Course contents

This course gives an introduction to phonology and to the pronunciation of English. Our focus will be on the accent referred to as BBC English (or Received Pronunciation), but we will also look at certain regional pronunciation variants. In addition we will study variation which is determined by social factors such as membership of a particular social group/class or by the formality of the situation, including differences related to pragmatic aspects.

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June (for courses offered in the autumn semester).

Exchange students and Fulbright students: 15 April for (for courses offered in the autumn semester)

Admission requirements

Higher Education Entrance Qualification (generell studiekompetanse) or prior learning and work experience (realkompetanse).

A good command of oral and written English is recommended.

Admission code: 9199 - Enkeltemner (ikke realfag), lavere grad (Nordic applicants).

Objective of the course

Students have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

Students:

know the basic concepts of phonetics and phonology
have a good knowledge of the phonological system of BBC English
understand that language use is variable and that there may be different reasons for this
know how social factors such as social class, ethnicity, gender and age influence language use
know about some of the main regional or social markers in English, i.e. pronunciations or grammatical forms which help us to identify speakers as belonging to a particular area or social group.

Skills

Students:

are able to read and write phonological script (IPA)
are able to classify sounds and describe how sounds are produced
are able to describe important concepts in phonology
are able to describe different aspects of language use
are able to account for differences in language use
have improved their language skills in English.

Language of instruction

Language of instruction and examination: English.

Teaching methods

13 weeks of teaching (4 hours of teaching per week).

Quality assurance: The course undergoes a midterm evaluation or an end-of-term evaluation every third year.

Assessment

Coursework requirements: At the teacher's decision, either one essay of approx. 2000 words or a written in-class test. Details will be given at the beginning of the semester. Coursework requirements are evaluated with approved/not approved. The obligatory coursework requirements must be approved in order to take the final exam.

Assessment method: A 4-hour written (digital) school exam in WISEflow.

Grading: Performance in the course will be assessed with the grades A-F. Grades are A-E for passed and F for failed. A re-sit examination is offered in in the beginning of the following semester in cases of grade F. A postponed examination is offered in the beginning of the following semester if the student is unable to take the final exam due to illness or other exceptional circumstances.

The deadline for registering (via the Studentweb) for the re-sit/postponed examination is 15 January (for autumn semester exams). The new exam date will be announced in the Studentweb approximately in the beginning of February (for autumn semester exams).

Date for examination

Take-home exam hand out date 01.12.2021 hand in date 01.12.2021

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.