This course provides an in-depth introduction to acoustic and perceptual phonetics. Topics covered include sound waves; sources and acoustic properties of speech sounds; analysis of waveforms, pitch tracks, and spectrograms; perception of speech sounds. Course work will emphasize hands-on experience with speech analysis software, and students will learn about experimental design. A major theme throughout the quarter will be the role phonetic principles might have in explaining phonological patterns.
Prerequisites: Phonology 1 (LING 101)
General Education Code: None
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