Eng 241 Course Material.Pd
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
COURSE CODE: ENG 241
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH
COURSE GUIDE
ENG 241 INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH Course Team Prof. David Eka (Develop/Writer) – UNIUYO Dr. I. Omolara Daniel (Additional Unit) – NOUN Prof. Francis Egbokhare (Editor) – UI Dr. I. Omolara Daniel (Programme Leader) – NOUN Mr. Theodore O. Iyere (Course Coordinator) – NOUN
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos. Abuja Annex 245 Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street Central Business District Opposite Arewa Suites Abuja. e-mail: centralinfo@nou.edu.nig URL: www.nou.edu.ng National Open University of Nigeria First Printed: 2010 ISBN All Rights Reserved Printed by …………………………………. For National Open University of Nigeria
Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Introduction Course Aims Course Objectives Working Through the Course Course Materials Study Units Set Books Assessments Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAS) Course Marking Scheme Course Overview Final Examination and Grading How to Get the Best from the Course Tutors and Tutorials Summary
Introduction ENG 241: Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology is a first semester, 3 credit hours course, for beginners in the study of General Phonetics and the Phonology of a particular language. It is a language course for second year students of English but students at similar levels in linguistics may also find the course adequate for their needs.
The course consists of fourteen units which cover a general introduction to phonetics and the phonology of English; the concept and nature of language, phonetics and phonology, speech production and description as well as nonsegmental features of tone/intonation; accentuation/stress, syllable structure, rhythm.
This course guide informs you about the course generally
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
COURSE CODE: ENG 241
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH
COURSE GUIDE
ENG 241 INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH Course Team Prof. David Eka (Develop/Writer) – UNIUYO Dr. I. Omolara Daniel (Additional Unit) – NOUN Prof. Francis Egbokhare (Editor) – UI Dr. I. Omolara Daniel (Programme Leader) – NOUN Mr. Theodore O. Iyere (Course Coordinator) – NOUN
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos. Abuja Annex 245 Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street Central Business District Opposite Arewa Suites Abuja. e-mail: centralinfo@nou.edu.nig URL: www.nou.edu.ng National Open University of Nigeria First Printed: 2010 ISBN All Rights Reserved Printed by …………………………………. For National Open University of Nigeria
Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Introduction Course Aims Course Objectives Working Through the Course Course Materials Study Units Set Books Assessments Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAS) Course Marking Scheme Course Overview Final Examination and Grading How to Get the Best from the Course Tutors and Tutorials Summary
Introduction ENG 241: Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology is a first semester, 3 credit hours course, for beginners in the study of General Phonetics and the Phonology of a particular language. It is a language course for second year students of English but students at similar levels in linguistics may also find the course adequate for their needs.
The course consists of fourteen units which cover a general introduction to phonetics and the phonology of English; the concept and nature of language, phonetics and phonology, speech production and description as well as nonsegmental features of tone/intonation; accentuation/stress, syllable structure, rhythm.
This course guide informs you about the course generally
References: Recommended Texts Abercrombie, David (1975). Elements of General Phonetics, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press. Eka, D. (1993). Timing in Educated Spoken Nigerian English. Journal of Humanities Volume 3; September pp. 1-11 Eka, D. (1996). Phonological Foundations 1: English; Uyo, Scholars Press Ltd.