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ENG 321 Phonology of English

300 levelArts & Humanities10 topics

ENG 321 covers 10 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. The English consonant and vowel systems
  2. Received Pronunciation and standard varieties
  3. Segmental phonology and phonemic transcription
  4. The syllable structure of English
  5. Stress in words and sentences
  6. Rhythm and weak forms
  7. Intonation patterns and functions
  8. Connected speech processes (assimilation, elision)
  9. Approaches to phonological description
  10. Nigerian English pronunciation features

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

The English consonant and vowel systems

This topic covers the sound inventory of English, focusing on how consonants and vowels are identified, classified, and contrasted in speech. For the exam, you must master the features used to describe consonants and vowels, because these features explain pronunciation differences, phonemic contrasts, and common transcription questions.

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