Component

MA Public Opinion and Political Behaviour
Integrated Master in Linguistics: English Language and Linguistics options

Year 2, Component 02

LG210-5-SP or LG217-5-AU
LG210-5-SP
Phonology: Sound Patterns
(15 CREDITS)

Continuing from LG110, you will build on your existing knowledge, reinforcing the cognitive aspect of spoken language, the way in which sounds combine to make up words, and the interaction between word formation and phonology, as well as phonology in the wider context of phrases. The theory you learn throughout this module can be used to analyse other languages.

LG217-5-AU
Phonetics: Sounds Across Languages
(15 CREDITS)

Building on your knowledge gained in earlier modules, the focus of this module is on the phonetics involved in the pronunciation of English and the relationship between phonetics and phonology to offer explanations for some observed phenomena. As part of your studies, you will cover both articulatory and acoustic phonetics.

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