Using the IPA chart to help you, describe the following consonants using the terminology introduced in the lecture (voicing, place and manner of articulation).

Phonetics and Phonology Assignment -

Objectives - By the end of this week, you should be able to:

Identify consonant and vowel sounds which are likely to be problematic for L2 learners.

Identify features of connected speech in naturally occurring spoken language.

Analyse a transcript of speech in terms of phonological features.

Understand some of the issues surrounding pronunciation in English and the implications for both the teacher and learner.

Task 1 -

Identify which of the initial consonant sounds are voiced and voiceless in the following words:

• tip dip
• sue zoo
• thistle this
• cap gap

Task 2 -

Using the IPA chart to help you, describe the following consonants using the terminology introduced in the lecture (voicing, place and manner of articulation).

/k/

/m/

/l/

/3/

Task 3 -

Using the IPA chart to help you, describe the following vowels using the terminology introduced in the lecture (height, backness and rounding).

/i/

/a/

/?/

/u/

Task 4 -

Transcribe this text (from Wikipedia) into normal script.

Task 5 -

Provide a phonetic transcription of the following:

a) School of English

b) Leeds

c) a cup of tea

d) lovely day, isn`t it

Task 6 -

As useful transcription practice, transcribe this excerpt from the poem "Parents` Evening" by A. Ahlberg. Include any aspects of connected speech.

Parents` Evening

We`re waiting in the corridor,

My dad, my mum and me.

They`re sitting there and talking;

I`m nervous as can be.

I wonder what she`ll tell `em.

I`ll say I`ve got a pain!

I wish I`d got my spellings right.

I wish I had a brain.

(Ahlberg, A. 1991. Heard it in the playground. Puffin).