PISMP/MAJOR/PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

PROGRAM IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA PERGURUAN DENGAN KEPUJIAN (TESL) PENDIDIKAN RENDAH INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KPM

FINAL EXAMINATION AND COURSEWORK INFORMATION SEMESTER 2 KURSUS WAJIB TESL TSL3104 PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

Institut Pendidikan Guru Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia

Berkuat kuasa mulai Jun 2011

Course Description This course provides an overview of phonetics and phonology with a focus on the English sound system. It introduces students to the speech sound classification, English consonants and vowels, phonemic analysis, the syllable, stress patterns, intonation, aspects of connected speech and speech variation. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to integrate theoretical and practical knowledge acquired, and consider their applications in the Malaysian ESL classroom.
Learning Activities and Measurable Outcomes The course is organized into 10 topics of learning Learning Unit Assessment Expected Outcome All outcomes are to be assessed There would be oral in oral and written formats. 1. Introduction to and written Written forms should include IPA Speech Production exercises following transcriptions of pronunciation and the IPA each topic of examples where appropriate 2. Speech Sound learning for students Classification to: a) Students should be able to 3. English articulate the phonemes in the Consonants 1.display improved English sound system 4. English Vowels according to the correct speech patterns, 5. Phonemic pronunciation Analysis articulation, 6. The Syllable pronunciation and b) Accurate descriptions of 7. Stress Pattern intonation. the segmental and 8. Intonation suprasegmental features of 9. Aspects of 2.produce broad and English Connected Speech narrow phonetic 10.Speech Variation c) Accurate transcriptions transcriptions using the assigned IPA symbols for the English sound system 3. describe the segmental and d) Present assigned topic suprasegmental using proper speech patterns, articulation, pronunciation and features of English intonation. e) Able to diagnose and state the type and reason for pronunciation problems encountered by Malaysian ESL students.

Grading Policies The IPGM grading system below will be used: PERCENTAGE 90 - 100 80 - 89 75 - 79 70 - 74 65 - 69 60 - 64 55 - 59 50 - 54 40 - 49 30 - 39 20 - 29 00 - 19 GRADE A+ A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D F GRADE POINT 4.00 4.00 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.33 1.00 0.67 STATUS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL

Assessment Mid-Term Test Students will demonstrate their knowledge in one Mid-term test. (to be prepared by own IPG or according to zones) Students will write a short essay on one of the topics given. Students will submit one project paper based on field work and application. Students give their responses to questions on content knowledge. 20%

Short Essay (500 words) Individual work Assignments (A project) Groupwork Final Exam

10%

20%

50%

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DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS

100%

A) Final Examination (50%) 3 hour paper Test Specifications SECTION A B C D TYPE OF QUESTION Multiple Choice (A B C D) Describing the articulators/ speech organs Transcription/Orthography Structured questions Filling a chart (e.g. vowels /consonants/ homonyms / etc.) Short answer section (7 questions- answer all) TOTAL MARKS ALLOCATED 30 10 10 10

40 100

B) Coursework Assessment (50%) Short Essay (10%) Individual Work Students should be assigned topics or questions to work on and write a short essay of about 500 words based on the chosen. Mid-Term Test (20%) To be held in week 10 (topics from weeks 1 - 9) Project (20%) Group Work of 3 students This will involve transcription, description, analysis, integration and application of course content.

General Rating Guide for Project Paper and Short Essay: Grade Excellent Good Moderate Unsatisfactory Poor A B C D E/F Short Essay (10%) 9-10 7-8 5-6 3-4 0-1 Project (20%) 16 - 20 13 - 15 10 - 12 79 06

NOTE: As future teachers of English, students will be evaluated on the content of all tasks. This means becoming aware of and correcting basic errors in written form that is clear, direct, organized, and appropriate to the topic.

Short Essay (10%) Suggested topics: 1. Present three types of sound-spelling discrepancies in the English language. Provide examples for each type. 2. Describe the articulators above the larynx and their role in the production of speech sounds. 3. How are vowels described? Explain using the vowel chart quadrilateral. 4. How are consonants described? Explain using the consonant chart. 5. Describe the English short vowels.

6. Describe the English long vowels.

7. Describe the English diphthongs and triphthongs. 8. Explain in articulatory terms the features of plosive consonants 9. Explain in articulatory terms the features of fricative consonants 10. Explain in articulatory terms the features of the following consonants: Affricates 11. Explain in articulatory terms the features of the following consonants: Nasals

12. Explain in articulatory terms the features of the following consonants: Approximants 13. What is a phoneme? What is an allophone? How do we identify the phonemes of a language? 14. What are syllables, and what is their internal structure? 15. What is the structure of the English syllable? 16. Explain the nature of the syllable. Work out the syllable structure for Malay. 17. Explain with examples the rules for stress placement in simple verbs / nouns. 18. Explain with examples the rules for stress placement in compound words. 19. Describe the features of the following forms of connected speech: linking, weak forms. 20. Describe the features of the following forms of connected speech: rhythm, elision. 21. Describe the features of the following form of connected speech: assimilation. 22. What is a tone-unit? Describe its structure. 23. What are the forms and functions of the four common tones in English? Provide your own examples. 24. What do you think are some factors that have influenced the way you (Malaysians) speak English?

The Project (20%) The project aims to facilitate the integration and application of the course content, stimulate critical thinking and reflection, and encourage autonomous learning. You are required to use the skills and insights you are developing in this course to conduct an in-depth assessment of one person's pronunciation. This task will involve: Group Work You are required to work in groups of three. Group work requires interpersonal skills, maturity and responsibility. All three group members are required to work collaboratively on each component of the project. Data collection Find a cooperative person (preferably a secondary school student) whose pronunciation you would like to work on. Record this person reading a short passage (see sample). Note that clarity of the recording is crucial. Groups within a class are

encouraged to collect data from samples that vary in terms of background (ethnicity, state). Analysis of the Data Transcribe the recorded data. Analyse the transcription and diagnose the subject's pronunciation difficulties. You will have to write generalisations of the pronunciation difficulties you have discovered, and provide as many examples as possible from the transcribed data. The following websites may prove useful for downloading IPA fonts for your computer: http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ipa/index.html http://rishida.net/scripts/pickers/ipa/ Findings From the pronunciation difficulties diagnosed, select two (or three) segmental or suprasegmental aspects and discuss why you think these features of pronunciation are important to correct A Report Write a report of not more than 1,500 words covering the following aspects: 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 Note: The Subject (include relevant details, like L1, age, ethnic background, nationality etc.) The Data (The Reading passage); Orthographic and phonemic transcription Analysis and discussion of pronunciation features and problem (consonants or vowels) Explanation of possible causes for the pronunciation problem.

Completed work must submitted in print and CD. Recordings must also be submitted. This is not a literature review, but if you do refer to the work of others, please acknowledge where appropriate. Because this is not a project that can be completed over a day or two, please start early, and adhere to the deadlines set by your lecturer. This will also help you to organise your work, and consult your lecturer at the various stages

Suggested project timeline Project stage Selection and Recording of subject Transcription of recording Analysis of transcribed data & discussion Deadlines Week 4 Week 6 Week 8

SUBMISSION OF PROJECT (hard copy and soft copy cd) Sample passage and transcription

Week 12

As I was walking down Stanton Street early one Sunday morning, I saw a chicken a few yards ahead of me. I was walking faster than the chicken, so I gradually caught up. By the time we approached Eighteenth Avenue, I was close behind. The chicken turned south on Eighteenth. At the fourth house along, it turned in at the walk, hopped up the front steps, and rapped sharply on the metal storm door with its beak. After a moment, the door opened and the chicken went in. /z a wz wk dan stantn strit li wn sndi mn, a sr kn fju jdz hd v mi. a wz wk fst n kn, s a grdli kt p. ba tam wi prt etin vnju, a wz kls bhand. tkn tnd sa n etin. t f has l, t tnd n t wk, hpt p frnt stps, nd rpt plijn mtl stm d w ts bik. ftr mmnt dr pnd nd kn wnt n/ Grading - Project 20% Criteria Phonemic transcription Analysis and discussion Brief description accuracy and adequacy of transcription ability to discern patterns, interpret the data, make/support generalisations, claims, address wider pronunciation issues Clarity Relevance appropriateness suitability of materials Clear and coherent presentation of work skilled use of academic conventions accuracy and appropriacy of language Marks 5 7

Explanation of possible causes for the pronunciation problem General organisation, language use, clarity and coherence

A GOOD ASSIGNMENT SHOULD SHOW 1. 2. 3. A good understanding of the task Originality in presentation Appropriate language use

DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR COURSEWORK 1. 2. 3. 4. No duplication of assignments from other coursework is allowed. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Cite the source of the text and any references you used, using the APA format. The cover page should have the following information: a. b. c. d. e. 5. Name of student NRIC No. Class/Group Lecturers name Date of submission

You should adhere to the deadline. Without an approved extension of time, late submission will be dealt with severely.

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR COURSEWORK During fieldwork, it is ethical to obtain your subjects informed consent prior to data collection, but this is optional and up to own discretion.
For the purpose of uniformity and consistency, the following conventions need to be observed in the report:

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Arial, 12, 1, A4, T1, B1, L1, R1.25, yellow colour, stapled with black tape, and American Psychological Association (APA).

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