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SPHL7708 – Advanced Topics in Speech Production
2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Margaret Wood
Michael Proctor
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MRes and (LING398 or SPHL701 or SPHL7717)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
An advanced understanding of the speech production mechanism is integral to all aspects of phonetic and phonological theory. In this unit students will explore complex theoretical issues in speech production via a program of targeted readings, the collection, analysis and interpretation of complex data from a range of sources which may include electropalatography, electroarticulography, ultrasound, electrolaryngography, or oral/nasal airflow.
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Learning Outcomes
- ULO1: Demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of principles and concepts of articulatory phonetics and phonology
- ULO2: Evaluate, appraise and critique existing literature in select areas of articulatory phonetics and phonology to arrive at reasoned and meaningful arguments and positions enabling ideas to be applied to novel contexts
- ULO3: Explain various processes and methodologies that are integral to advanced research in articulatory phonetics and phonology
- ULO4: Demonstrate the ability to apply accumulated knowledge and skills in the context of scholarship in articulatory phonetics and phonology
- ULO5: Develop a high level of oral, written, and technical communication skills in the area of articulatory phonetics and phonology
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Speech Production Research Project | 40% | No | TBC |
| Practical Assignment | 40% | No | TBC |
| Literature Review | 20% | No | TBC |
Speech Production Research Project
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: TBC
Weighting: 40%
Mini project OR advanced readings with annotated bibliography on a selected topic in speech production. This project will build on the skills and knowledge acquired in the Literature Review and Practical Assignment, but will involve an independent literature review component. (Approx. 4000 words).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of principles and concepts of articulatory phonetics and phonology
- Evaluate, appraise and critique existing literature in select areas of articulatory phonetics and phonology to arrive at reasoned and meaningful arguments and positions enabling ideas to be applied to novel contexts
- Explain various processes and methodologies that are integral to advanced research in articulatory phonetics and phonology
- Demonstrate the ability to apply accumulated knowledge and skills in the context of scholarship in articulatory phonetics and phonology
- Develop a high level of oral, written, and technical communication skills in the area of articulatory phonetics and phonology
Practical Assignment
Assessment Type 1: Lab report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: TBC
Weighting: 40%
Demonstration of practical disciplinary skills involving advanced analysis of research data from a source relevant to student’s research interests, e.g., real-time MRI (rtMRI), x-ray microbeam (XRMB), electropalatography (EPG), electromagnetic articulography (EMA), ultrasound (US), electroglottography (EGG) or oral/nasal airflow. (Approx. 4000 words).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of principles and concepts of articulatory phonetics and phonology
- Explain various processes and methodologies that are integral to advanced research in articulatory phonetics and phonology
- Demonstrate the ability to apply accumulated knowledge and skills in the context of scholarship in articulatory phonetics and phonology
- Develop a high level of oral, written, and technical communication skills in the area of articulatory phonetics and phonology
Literature Review
Assessment Type 1: Annotated bibliography
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: TBC
Weighting: 20%
Literature review of a selected advanced theoretical issue in speech production, for example: – critically appraise current research on phonetic use of laryngeal states in language – appraise evidence from research literature for listener–speaker alignment in speech breathing – discuss inconsistencies in the reported physiological correlates of vocal fry or creaky voice – review literature on the phonetic and psychological correlates of atoms of phonological contrast in a chosen domain (Approx. 2000 words)
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of principles and concepts of articulatory phonetics and phonology
- Evaluate, appraise and critique existing literature in select areas of articulatory phonetics and phonology to arrive at reasoned and meaningful arguments and positions enabling ideas to be applied to novel contexts
- Explain various processes and methodologies that are integral to advanced research in articulatory phonetics and phonology
- Develop a high level of oral, written, and technical communication skills in the area of articulatory phonetics and phonology
1 If you need guidance or support to understand or complete this type of assessment, please contact the Learning Skills Team
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
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