Phonetics
Objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
(a) describe the mechanisms involved in the articulation, acoustics and perception of speech sounds;
(b) identify different methods and techniques for speech analysis and speech recognition;
(c) transcribe words and sentences in European Portuguese, using different phonetic alphabeths;
(d) autonomously use tools for speech sound manipulation and analysis.
General characterization
Code
01102684
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Susana Mesquita de Deus Correia
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
AA.VV. (2020). Fonologia e Fonética - Parte 5. In Raposo, E. P. et al. (Eds.). Gramática do Português (pp. 3237-3447). Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Delgado-Martins, M. R. (2002). Fonética do Português. Trinta anos de investigação. Caminho.
Delgado-Martins, M. R. (1988). Ouvir falar. Introdução à Fonética do Português. Caminho.
Hardcastle, W., Laver, J. & Gibbon, F. (2013). The Handbook of Phonetic Sciences. Wiley-Blackwell.
Ladefoged, P. & Johnson, K. (2011). A Course in Phonetics. Wadsworth.
Mateus, M. H., Falé, I. & Freitas, M. J (2005). Fonética e Fonologia do Português. Universidade Aberta.
Viana, M. C. & Andrade, A. (1996). Fonética. In I. Faria, E. Pedro, I. Duarte & C. Gouveia (Eds.), Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa (pp. 115-170). Caminho.
Teaching method
Classes will have a theoretical component and a practical/laboratory component. In the theoretical component, definitions, descriptions, and demonstrations will be presented, while in the practical/laboratory component, students will engage in activities to apply their knowledge through transcription exercises, diagram analysis, sound manipulation, and acoustic analysis.
Evaluation method
Final test - 40%
Midterm test - 40%
Active and constructive participation in class - 10%
Autonomous work/self-study - 10%
Subject matter
1. Introduction to Phonetics
1.2. Speech and orthography
1.3. Speech sounds representation - IPA and SAMPA
2. Articulatory Phonetics
2.1. Vocal tract
2.2. Articulatory classification of EP sounds
2.3. Methods and techniques for articulatory analysis
2.4. Applications in articulatory phonetics
3. Acoustic Phonetics
3.1. Speech wave and speech sounds
3.2. Acoustic classification of EP sounds
3.3. Methods and techniques for acoustic analysis
3.4. Applications in acoustic phonetics
4. Auditory Phonetics
4.1. Auditory/perceptual and speech processing models
4.2. Methods and techniques for auditory/perceptual analysis
4.3. Applications in auditory phonetics