IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject (*) THE SOUNDS OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE Code 12264120
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in Hispanic Language and Literature (2009)
 Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Compulsory Third 1Q
Language
Castellà
Department Romance Studies
Coordinator
JIMÉNEZ LÓPEZ, MARÍA DOLORES
 E-mail mariadolores.jimenez@urv.cat
Lecturers
JIMÉNEZ LÓPEZ, MARÍA DOLORES
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General description and relevant information <p>The aim of this course is to provide the student with an introduction to phonology and phonetics in general and to the phonological and phonetic characteristics of the Spanish language in particular. Basic concepts of phonology, articulatory phonetics, acoustic phonetics and perceptual phonetics are introduced. Students are expected to master practical aspects such as phonological transcription, phonetic transcription, the definition of phonemes and allophones, and the correlation between acoustic and articulatory features.</p>

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A9 Demostrar que coneix l'estructura, l'ús, la variació i l'evolució històrica de la llengua espanyola.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 CT2 Managing information and knowledge through the efficient use of IT.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A9 Coneix el sistema fonològic de la llengua espanyola.
Transcriu fonològicament i fonèticament els sons de la llengua espanyola.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 CT2 Master the tools for managing their own identity and activities in a digital environment.
Search for and find information autonomously with criteria of reliability and relevance.
Organize information with appropriate tools (online and face-to-face) so that they can carry out their academic activities.
Produce information with tools and formats appropriate to the communicative situation and with complete honesty.
Use IT to share and exchange information.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY: INTRODUCTION 1.1. Phonetics:
1.1.1. Definition
1.1.2. Objectives
1.1.3. Branches
1.1.3.1. Articulatory Phonetics
1.1.3.2. Acoustic Phonetics
1.1.3.3. Perceptual Phonetics
1.1.4. Phonetics and Other Linguistic Disciplines

1.2. Phonology
1.2.1 Definition
1.2.2 Objectives
1.2.3. Fields

1.3. Basic Concepts in Phonetics and Phonology
1.4. Phonetic Transcription and Phonological Transcription. Phonetic Alphabets
1.5. Relationship between Phonetics and Phonology
1.6. Some Applications of Phonetics
2. PHONOLOGY 2.1. Phoneme
2.2. Phoneme Identification
2.3. Phonological Oppositions
2.4. Phonological Features
2.5. Neutralisation of Oppositions
2.6. Phonological Processes
3. ARTICULATORY PHONETICS 3.1. Phonatory Apparatus
3.2. Articulatory Sound Production
3.3. Articulatory Classification of the Sounds of Language
4. SPANISH VOWELS 4.1. Articulatory Classification
4.2. Definition and Distribution of Vowel Phonemes
4.3. Phonological Description
4.4. Vowel Sequences
5. SPANISH CONSONANTS 5.1. Articulatory Characteristics
5.2. Definition and Distribution of Consonantal Phonemes
5.3. Phonological Description
6. UNITS ABOVE THE PHONEME 6.1 Syllable: Definition
6.2 Syllable Structure
6.3 Syllable Types
6.4 Phonosyntax
7. SUPRASEGMENTAL ELEMENTS 7.1 Accent
7.2 Pauses, Speech Rate, Pace
7.3 Pitch and Intonation
7.4 Duration
8. ACOUSTIC PHONETICS 8.1. Sound Waves
8.2. Types of Waves
8.3. Resonance and Filters
8.4. Acoustic Classification of Speech Sounds
8.5. Acoustic Analysis Methods
9. PERCEPTUAL PHONETICS 9.1. Hearing: Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing
9.2. Perception: Models of Speech Perception
9.3. Perceptual Qualities of Sounds
9.4. Acoustic Invariance and Categorical Perception 9.5.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
A9
 45 70 115
Problem solving, exercises
A9
CT2
 6 24 30
Personal attention
1 0 1
 
Multiple-choice objective tests
A9
 2 0 2
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities The syllabus of the course will be presented.

Clear information will be given about the evaluation method.

The types of exercises and tests to be solved as personal practices of the student will be presented.

The recommended basic bibliography will be discussed.
Lecture In the lecture sessions, the basic contents of the subject will be presented. After the lectures, the student will have to expand on the contents presented in class with complementary bibliography.
Problem solving, exercises Comments on articles related to the subject of the course and resolution of exercises.
Personal attention Personalised attention will be given through consultations that students can make, whenever they feel necessary, during the office hours that will be indicated in due course.

Such queries will be related either to the contents of the lectures or to the problems that may arise when carrying out the problems and exercises.

Personalized attention
Description

Personalised attention will be given through consultations that students can make, whenever they feel necessary, during the office hours that will be indicated in due course.

Such queries will be related either to the contents of the lectures or to the problems that may arise when carrying out the problems and exercises.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Problem solving, exercises
A9
CT2
 The student will carry out a series of practical exercises during the course (COIL activity). The delivery of these practical exercises on the indicated date is a sine qua non requirement to pass the course. 15% de la nota final
Multiple-choice objective tests
A9
 Final multiple-choice exam consisting of 40 questions of 0.25 points each. 85% de la nota final.
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

IMPORTANT NOTE FIRST CALL:

The practical exercises will only have weight in the final mark if the exam has been passed. In other words, if the exam is failed, the practicals will not modify the final mark in any way.

SECOND CALL: The second call consists of an exam consisting of 5 short questions of 2 points each. The result of the exam has a weight in the final grade of 100%.

LINGUISTIC CORRECTION AND APPROPRIATENESS: In the tests and/or activities, linguistic correctness and appropriateness will be evaluated following the rubric of oral and written communication approved by the Council of the Degree in Hispanic Language and Literature. This rubric is available in the Moodle space.

Sources of information

Basic

[1]   Alarcos Llorach (1968), Fonología Española, Gredos, Madrid.

[2]   Alcoba, S. (ed.) (2000), La Expresión Oral, Ariel, Barcelona.

[3]   Anderson, S. R. (1990), La Fonología en el Siglo XX, Visor, Madrid.

[4]   D’Introno, F., Teso, E. & Weston, R. (1995), Fonética y Fonología Actual del Español, Cátedra, Madrid.

[5]   Escandell Vidal, M. V. (Coord.) (2009),  El Lenguaje Humano,  Editorial Universitaria Ramón Areces, Madrid.

[6]   Fernández Planas, A. M. & Carrera, J. (2001), Prácticas de Transcripción Fonética en Castellano, Salvatella, Barcelona.

[7]   Fernández Planas, A. M. (2005), Así se habla. Nociones fundamentales de fonética general y española. Apuntes de catalán, gallego y euskara, Horsori, Barcelona.

[8]   Gil Fernández, J. (1988),  Los Sonidos del Lenguaje, Síntesis, Madrid.

[9]   Gil Fernández, J. (2000), Panorama de la Fonología Española Actual, Arco Libros, Madrid.

[10] Gil Fernández, J. (2007), Fonética para Profesores de Español: De la Teoría a la Práctica, Arco Libros, Madrid.

[11] Gili Gaya, S. (1971),  Elementos de Fonética General,  Gredos, Madrid.

[12] Goldsmith, J.A. (Ed.) (1996), The Handbook of Phonological Theory, Basil Blackwell, Oxford.

[13] Hardcastle, W.J. & J. Laver (Eds.) (1996), The Handbook of Phonetic Sciences, Basil Blackwell, Oxford.

[14] Hidalgo, A. (2006), Aspectos de la Entonación Española: Viejos y Nuevos Enfoques, Arco Libros, Madrid.

[15] Hidalgo, A. & Quilis, M. (2004), Fonética y Fonología Españolas, Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia.

[16] Hualde, J.I. (2005), The Sounds of Spanish, Cambridge University Press.

[17] Iribarren, M.C. (2005), Fonética y Fonología Españolas, Síntesis, Madrid.

[18] Llisterri, J. (1991), Introducción a la Fonética: El Método Experimental, Anthropos, Barcelona.

[19] Martínez Celdrán, E. (1983),  Fonética, Teide, Barcelona.

[20] Martínez Celdrán, E. (1984), Fonología General y Española, Teide, Barcelona.

[21] Martínez Celdrán, E. (1988), Prácticas de Fonética y Fonología, Promociones Publicaciones Universitarias.

[22] Martínez Celdrán, E. (1991), Fonética Experimental: Teoría y Práctica, Síntesis, Madrid.

[23] Martínez Celdrán, E. (1996), El Sonido en la Comunicación Humana. Introducción a la Fonética, Octaedro, Barcelona.

[24] Martínez Celdrán, E. (1998), Análisis Espectográfico de los Sonidos del Habla, Ariel, Barcelona.

[25] Martínez Celdrán, E. & Fernández Planas, A.M. (2007), Manual de Fonética Española, Articulaciones y Sonidos del Español, Ariel, Barcelona.

[26] Navarro Tomás, T. (1968), Manual de Pronunciación Española, CSIC, Madrid.

[27] Obediente, E. (2007), Fonética y fonología, Consejo de Publicaciones, Facultad de Humanidades y Educación, Universidad de Mérida.

[28] Quilis, A. (1981), Fonética Acústica de la Lengua Española, Gredos, Madrid.

[29] Quilis, A. (1985), El Comentario Fonológico y Fonético de Textos, Arco Libros, Madrid.

[30] Quilis, A. (1993), Tratado de Fonología y Fonética Españolas, Gredos, Madrid.

[31] Quilis, A. (2003), Principios de Fonética y Fonología Españolas, Arco Libros, Madrid

[32] Sosa, J.M. (1999), La Entonación del Español. Su Estructura Fónica, Variabilidad y Dialectología, Cátedra, Madrid.
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