Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2025 - LING 401 B100

Topics in Phonetics (3)

Class Number: 4772

Delivery Method: Blended

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Jun 20, 2025: Mon, Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 12 – Jun 20, 2025: TBA, TBA
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    LING 330.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Advanced training in speech sound description and analysis in the impressionistic and instrumental modes.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is a continuation of the basic introduction to phonetics (LING 330) and will provide a more detailed survey of some areas in acoustic, auditory, and articulatory phonetics. Topics to be covered include vocal tract acoustics, prosody, theories of speech perception and auditory word recognition, neurophonetics, the phonetics of second language acquisition, as well as computerized methods for speech analysis and speech perception testing methods. In addition, a number of ‘hands on’ projects will be part of the course.

MODE OF INSTRUCTION: Blended. The course will be delivered through a blend of asynchronous (1hr in-person) and synchronous (2hr online) methods (online, offline, in-person).

Grading

  • Assignments and Participation 25%
  • Projects 40%
  • Final Project 35%
  • No Final Exam

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

PLATFORM: Canvas/Zoom

TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED: Computer, Internet, Microphone

REQUIRED READING:

Reetz, H. & Jongman, A. (2020). Phonetics: Transcription, Production, Acoustics, and Perception. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
ISBN: 978-1118712955

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Students should familiarize themselves with the Department's Standards on Class Management and Student Responsibilities.

Please note that a grade of “FD” (Failed-Dishonesty) may be assigned as a penalty for academic dishonesty.

All student requests for accommodations for their religious practices must be made in writing by the end of the first week of classes or no later than one week after a student adds a course.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.