SPAN 4437 - Applied Phonetics

• Conduct original research focused either on primary language data, or on the second-language classroom.
• Connect phonetic theory to practices such as teaching pronunciation, bilingual education, translation, OR interpretation.
• Effectively apply these materials to the study of the speech chain, and Spanish intonation and rhythm, using the standard Spanish phonetic transcription system.
• Read scientific articles in the field, summarize and critique the main ideas.
• Understand how phonetic principles apply to different dialects within the vast Spanish-speaking world.
• Understand the phonetic system of the Spanish language, recognize the sounds and correctly produce them.
• The successful student will be able to: Abstract the phonetic representation of words, syllables, and sounds from the orthographic representation of words.