The University of Aizu

授業の概要

This course is a contrastive analysis of the phonology and phonetics (the sound systems) of Japanese and English. Each language’s inventory of sound segments will be compared systematically, as well as the syllable structure and some phonological rules. Students will be taught to produce (pronounce) and perceive the differences between sounds in these two languages. In order to assist students in differentiating between English and Japanese sounds, both ultrasound and acoustic analysis software will be used in the classroom.

授業の目的と到達目標

By the end of the course, students should know the segmental inventories of English and Japanese and be able to *perceive* differences between the two. Many students will also be able to *produce* the sound differences between these languages.

授業スケジュール

This course will be organized in Moodle (an open-source Course Management System). Students will use audio equipment on Mac computers in the CLR iLab classrooms to practice producing and perceiving differences between Japanese and English.

授業で使う教科書

Materials will be distributed in class or on the class website.