Language Analysis

Language Analysis 3: Phonology Instructions

Purpose: In this analysis, you will learn and practice with phonetic transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Additionally, this assignment will give you an opportunity to demonstrate how to use phonetic information in teaching and writing.

 

· Link to IPA

· Link to online IPA keyboard

· Link to SIL

 

Objectives: This assignment will include 2 major sections:

 

1) Completing exercises

2) Writing a paper of 600–750 words

 

Exercises

1. Test your understanding. Transcribe the following words using the IPA. Please note that everyone may not have the same answers due to the fact that people have different pronunciation.

 

ENGL 633

 

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A. spit

B. clod

C. get

D. keep

E. burning

F. moor

G. ship

H. flavor

I. thought

J. jingle

K. jury

L. spring

M. gesture

N. dangle

O. pneumonia

P. agenda

Q. approved

R. elective

 

 

 

2. Test your understanding by transcribing the following IPA words into English. Please note that everyone may not have the same answers due to the fact that people have different pronunciation.

 

 

A. kʌp

B. wɪndoʊ

C. aɪtəmz

D. wɪntər

E. bʌʤɪt

F. vælv

G. sɜːrf

H. sniːkə

I. sed

J. ɪˈlevən

K. netˌwɜːrk

L. snɪf

M. æpəl

N. trænspɔːrt

O. raʊtə

P. ɑːrʧ

Q. gest

R. stʌdiːz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Test your understanding. Transcribe the following words using the IPA. Please note that everyone may not have the same answers due to the fact that people have different pronunciation.

 

A. hwen gɑːd kɔːlz ə mæn hiː bɪdz hɪm kʌm ænd daɪ

B. aɪ æm ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː θɪŋk bʌt ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈhæpʌnz

C. ɪf juː kænt duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ smɑːrt duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ raɪt

D. ɑːr juː ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː daɪ fər jʊr bɪˈliːfs aɪ æm. kɔːrs ðæt eɪnt ɪgˈzæktliː plæn ə

E. gæðʌr jiː roʊzˌbʌdz hwaɪl jiː meɪ oʊld taɪm ɪz stɪl (aflying) ænd ðɪs seɪm ˈflaʊər ðæt smaɪlz tuː deɪ tuː ˈmɔːroʊ wɪl biː ˈdaɪɪŋ

F. wʌns əˈpɑːn ə mɪdˌnaɪt ˈdriːriː hwaɪl aɪ ˈpɑːndərd wiːk ænd ˈwiːriː ˈoʊvər ˈmeniː ə kweɪnt ænd ˈkjʊriːəs ˈvɑːljuːm əv fərˈgɑːtn lɔːr

G. fər wiː ɑːr hɪz wɜːrkmənˌʃɪp kriːˈeɪtɪd ɪn kraɪst ˈʤiːzəs fər gʊd wɜːrks hwɪʧ gɑːd prɪˈperd bɪˈfɔːrˌhænd ðæt wiː ʃəd wɔːk ɪn ðem

H. ɪf aɪ əˈgriːd wɪð juː wiːd boʊθ biː rɔːŋ

I. aɪ ˈjuːzd tuː biː ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv bʌt naʊ aɪm nɑːt soʊ ʃʊr

J. J. nɑːlɪʤ ɪz ˈnoʊɪŋ ə təˈmeɪtoʊ ɪz ə fruːt wɪzdəm ɪz nɑːt ˈpʌtɪŋ ɪt ɪn ə fruːt ˈsælʌd

 

4. Minimal Pairs – Create a minimal pair with the following words

 

A. hit ______

B. middle __________

C. jest ___________

D. pig _________

E. messed _______

F. let ________

G. check _________

H. stop _________

I. top _____

J. ball _____

K. bed _______

L. hex _______

 

Paper: Understanding phonology is a great tool for language teachers and writers. Educators can use this knowledge to shape their teaching and interaction with their students. Develop a small paper for 1 of the following:

A. How will phonological knowledge benefit your teaching/writing? What ways do you foresee using this knowledge in courses or in professional writing?

B. How might these rules help professional writers become better professional writers?

C. Imagine you have students from a particular language background (e.g. Spanish). Explain how you would use your knowledge of phonology to teach them to articulate English as a native speaker.

 

Your 500-700-word paper must include proper formatting and be current APA, MLA, or Turabian compliant (whichever corresponds with your degree program). Include a title page and work cited page; an abstract is not necessary. Please include both parts of this assignment as a single uploaded document (doc, docx, pdf, odt). In-text citations are expected. The minimum number of outside sources is four (4). Ensure that cited articles come from peer-reviewed journals (quotes from the textbooks are in addition to the four outside sources). Dictionaries are not considered peer-reviewed, academic sources (cite them if you wish to, but they do not contribute to the minimum). Use the Jerry Falwell Library and other online journals to search for articles. Refer to the rubric for grading specifics.

 

The format of the assignment should look like this:

 

Page 1 – the excercises (1-4)

 

Page 2 – the excercises (if needed – and any additional pages)

 

The pages after the excercises should be:

 

· the title page (by itself and properly formatted)

· the body (by itself and properly formatted – with page numbers)

· works cited page(s)