Guidelines for Assignment

Assignment

Title:

I.  Introduction

II.  Vowels and Consonants

A.   Vowels

       Definition of vowels

       à  The position of the tongue

       à  Advancement of the tongue     

       à  Lips rounding

       give examples

B.  Consonants

     Definition of consonants

     à  place of articulation

     à  manner of articulation

     à  phonation / voicing

          give examples

C.  Differences between English vowels and consonants

     a)  articulation of vowels and consonants

          pointing out the Major and General distinction in the manner of their

          production

     b)  the physical properties of vowels and consonants  (acoustic phonetics  

          Topic 7 - 9)

          Pointing out the Major and General distinction of their physical properties

III.  Phonetics and Phonology

A.  Phonetics      

     Definition of phonetics          

     List out all the 12 mono vowels in a quadrilateral chart

     List out all the 24 consonants in a table (p. 13)

     Describe the contents of phonetics (phonemes –phonetic alphabet)

B. Phonology

    Definition of phonology

    Provide relevant examples

IV.  Benefits of learning phonetics and phonology

      What benefits

V.  Conclusion