English Phonetics

and Phonology
NGỮ ÂM
& ÂM VỊ HỌC TIẾNG ANH

An Introduction
 Why study?
 English is not a
phonographic language
 There is no ONE-TO-ONE relation
between spelling and pronunciation
 It’s hard to pronounce correctly
 It’s difficult to recognize the exact
transcript of a word/ phrase/ sentence.
 What to study?
* English sounds and pronunciation
 English sounds:
– English Vowels
– English Consonants
 Sounds in sequences
– Rules for sound sequences
– Suprasegmental features: stress and
intonation
 Aims and objectives
 After completing this subject, students will be able
to:
 A. Knowledge
 Acquire all basic knowledge of sound system, phonemes
and phoneme classification in English
 Understand the phonological rules of English phonemes
 Be aware of all suprasegmental features: stress,
intonation,...
 b. Skills
 Know how to analyze spoken English
 Identify and solve problems in pronunciation, especially
problems of Vietnamese learners in learning English
 Apply the theories into English speaking and listening,
pronounce correctly, and guide others in pronunciation
 Lessons
 Chapter 1: English phonetics
 Unit 1. English phonetics
 Unit 2. The speech organs
 Unit 3. English consonants
 Unit 4. English vowels
 Chapter 2: English phonology
 Unit 5. English phonology
 Unit 6. English syllables
 Unit 7. Phonological rules
 Unit 8. Suprasegmental features
 Books and references
1. Ladefoged, Peter, A Course in Phonetics, University of
California, Los Angeles, 1982
2. Roach, Peter, English Phonetics and Phonology, University
of Leed, 1998
3. Fromkin, Victoria et al, An Introduction to Language, Holt,
Rinehart & Winston, 1992
4. Halle, Morris, English Stress, Harper & Row, Publisher,
1971.
5. Fromkin, Victoria, Tone, Academic Press, 1978.
6. Minh Tam, Nguyen, A Glossary of Phonetic Terms,
NXBGD, 2000
7. 13-O’Grady, W. et al., Contemporary Linguistics, ( 2nd ed.),
St. Martin’s Press, 1993.
8. Richards, J. et al., Longman Dictionary Of Applied
Linguistics, Richard Clay ( The Chaucer Press) Ltd., Bunay,
Suffolk, Great Britain, 1985.
Topics for presentation
 (1) English diphthongs and triphthongs
(Module 4)
 (2) Phonemes vs. Allophones and Phonemic
vs Phonetic transcription (Module 5)
 (3) Syllabic consonants (Module 6)
 (4) Strong and weak syllables (Module 6)
 (5) Co-articulatory process: Dissimilation,
Elision, Epenthesis and Metaphesis (Module
7)
 (6) Rules for allophones (Module 7)
 (7) The supra-segmental feature: stress and
intonation (Module 8)
 (8) The supra-segmental feature: strong and
weak forms (Module 8)
Criteria for presentation’s
evaluation
 1. Preparation: 60%
– Slides: 10%
– Content: 40% (exactly what the topic says)
– Vocabulary and grammar: 10%
 2. Presentation: 40%
– Fluency and Pronunciation: 20%
– Work distribution: 5%
– Questions & answer: 15%
 Slides
 Slide 1: Topic and group’s number
 Slide 2: Outline and work distribution

 Slide 3->….: main content

 A game/ an activity (relating to the topic)

should be included
 The slides must be sent via Zalo group 01
day before the presentation
 Assessment
 (1) Class attendance: 5%
 (2) 2 tests: 20%

 (3) Presentation: 10%

 (4) Class involvement: 10%