The University of Maryland College Park

Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences

HESP 403:  INTRODUCTION TO PHONETIC Sciences

Mondays 4:30 – 7:00 PM                  Fall 2004        Tydings Hall Rm. 0101

 

Facilitator: Renetta G. Tull, Ph.D.                            Email:  rtull@hesp.umd.edu

Office: Lee Building, Rm. 2122                                        

Web: http://www.umbc.edu/promise/HESP/UMD_HESP403_FA2004

Office Hours:              By appointment only.  Individual or group/Division appointments are accepted

 

Assistant Team:  Amanda Dove and Emily Singer

 

 

Welcome to the PAC – the PHONETICS ANALYSIS CONSULTING Group. 

We are a small “corporation”, dedicated to providing the public with Phonetics knowledge and information.

 

Required Reference:                   (Available from University Bookstore)

Shriberg, L. D., and Kent, R. D. Clinical Phonetics, Allyn & Bacon. Group, Needham, Mass, 2003, plus audio tapes or CDROM

 

Necessary Commitments and Minimal Expectations:

1.       Attendance at each full session/ Recovery of class information

2.       Strong commitment to use computers and the World Wide Web (a WWW browser)

3.       Strong commitment to electronic postings and e-learning

4.       Strong commitment to independent learning and team work

 

PAC Overview & Objective:

Speech is more than just talking!  The general objectives of the company are to:

Þ      Understand the components of human articulation

Þ      Recognize that Phonetics is a science that includes knowledge of speech pathology and basic theories of math and science.

Þ      Develop an ability/desire to understand technological, clinical, and linguistic applications of Phonetics.

Þ      Develop a working knowledge of phonetics that can be articulated to the layperson, the clinician, and the scientist.

 

PAC Core Goals:

To Develop and Encourage: 

1. Practical technical skills                           2. Individual and group participation                   3. Professionalism

4. Independence and creativity                      5. Critical Thinking

 

Company Framework:

Phonetics in Speech Technology

Phonetics in Clinical Settings and the Public Schools

Phonetics in Speech Science, Linguistics, and Phonological Research

 

Evaluation:

Each student consultant has the opportunity to earn a total of 200 points. There are no “curves” applied to the evaluations.

 

There will be no “make-up” examinations.  If any student will knowingly be out of town, it must be made known by Sept. 13, 2004.  If there is a one time emergency (preventing the taking of an APT (Aptitude Test) or exam), I will find a suitable solution. (Emergencies include: death in the family, car accidents, sick child)  The lowest APT-Test can be dropped from your overall grade upon request.  To recover the score, ONE extensive review assignment worth 20 points will be given to replace that lowest score.  This completely optional extensive review assignment is called the REPLACEMENT EXAM.  Due Date:  November 29, 2004.

 

Final Evaluation Scores

A+= 200 - 192, A = 191 -184, A- = 183-176, B+=175-168, B = 167-161

B- = 161-154, C+ = 153-147, C= 146-141, C-=140-135, D+ = 134-129

D  = 128-124, D-=123-119, F = 118-0

DISTRIBUTION

Þ      LABS (transcription tapes, text exercises)                Self-satisfaction

Þ      Aptitude (APT) Tests (3)                                          20 points each    = 60

Þ      Intermediate Examination                                        40 points            = 40

Þ      Final Examination                                                   40 points            = 40

Þ      Division Project (Paper/Poster)                                 40 points            = 40

Þ      Newsletter                                                              20 points            = 20

 

TOTAL                                                                                                   200

 

 

 

Division Projects:

Oral and Poster Presentations

¨        Each consultant will be required to be a member of one of four Divisions.  Each Division will be responsible for presenting their respective material (memos and announcements to follow) to the class.  Each member of the Division must make a significant contribution.  Oral presentations may take the form of overhead presentations, slide shows, video tapes, lecture, etc.  Each Division is also responsible for developing a poster presentation for display in addition to the oral presentation.  Each Division is responsible for their presentation materials.  The presentation (oral + poster) is worth 20 points, the paper is worth 20 points (Total = 40).  Paper/Poster Deadline: December 6, 2004.  Each member of the Division will receive the same score…it is a group effort, therefore there is a GROUP grade.  Divisions will be evaluated on effective presentation and knowledge of material, creativity, clarity, and adherence to directions.

 

¨        Presentation Date: MONDAY, December 6, 2004  (Business attire please.)

Fant Division:                             4:45 – 5:05 PM

Shriberg Division:                       5:10 – 5:30 PM

Pierrehumbart Division:               5:35 – 5:55 PM

Ladefoged Division:                    6:00 – 6:20 PM

 

Collaborative Papers

¨       Each team is responsible for turning in ONE “Annual Report”.  Each paper is limited to 20 pages, including references.  Papers must be typed (12 point Times or Helvetica font) and include the following 6 sections, Introduction: PAC – goals and objectives, Division Goals and relation to the PAC goal, Historical Perspective:  description of Division’s name, Literature review, New proposal:  Ideas for presenting Phonetics to the layperson, expanding usefulness in the clinic, and necessities for technology,  Integration Summary:  combines PAC goals, Division Goals, outcomes, and recommendations.  Updates will follow.

¨       Three interim newsletters are requested from each Division.  Newsletters should update your Division’s progress, and be used to distribute information to the remaining PAC members.  Copies of the newsletters are to be included in the Appendix of your “Annual Report” and will be included in the report grade.  

¨       Newsletter DEADLINES:  NL #1:  9/27, NL #2:  10/25, NL #3:  11/15.

 

Schedule & Class Structure:

Topic introduction/lecture/review, Division Meetings, Analysis segments, Newsletter Presentations, LABS, Exams

1.       Aug. 30:     Introduction:  Divisions, History/Language/Anatomy, Vowel Height/Advancement/Tense & Lax

2.       Sept 06:     Holiday:  Review vowels

3.       Sept 13:     Vowels & Diphthongs: Review, Vowel structure, Diphthongs; Rhotics

4.       Sept 20:     Consonants: Division Meetings, Place/Manner/Voicing, APT-Test 1

 

5.       Sept 27:      Consonants: Speech Science, Technology, & Phonetics, NL #1

 

 

6.       Oct.  04:      Analysis Segment: “My Fair Lady”

 

 

7.       Oct.  11:      Diacritics:  Introduction to Diacritics, Symbols and usage, APT-Test 2

 

 

8.       Oct.  18:      EXAM: Intermediate Exam

 

 

9.       Oct.  25:      Dialects: Dialects, Child Phonology, NL #2,

 

 

10.   Nov.  01:      Analysis Segment: “Nell”

 

 

11.   Nov.  08:      Dialects/Phonology: Dialects, APT-Test 3

 

 

12.   Nov.  15:      Articulation, Division Meetings, NL #3

 

 

13.   Nov.  22:      Conceptuals, All concept review

 

 

14.   Nov.  29:      FINAL EXAM: The Game (Oral recognition)

 

 

15.    Dec.  06:      PAC Mini-conference: Oral Presentations, PAC Poster Session