SPN+346+Syllabus+Fall+2011


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** Spanish 346 (46485) ** ** Fall 2011 ** ** TTH 11:00 – 12:00 UTC 3.102 ** ** Practical Phonetics **


 * Instructor ** : Orlando R. Kelm
 * Office ** : Mezes 4.146
 * Telephone: ** 232-4534
 * Office Hours ** : TTH 12:30 – 2:00
 * E-mail ** : orkelm@mail.utexas.edu
 * Internet ** : []

TAs Fall 2011 Elisa
 * Office:** BEN 5.100, desk 30


 * Office Hours ** : MW 12:00 – 1:30


 * E-mail ** : pesamqui@gmail.com

Ari
 * Office:** BEN 5.100, desk 31


 * Office Hours ** : T 9:30-11:00, W 2:30-4:00


 * E-mail ** : ari.miller@utexas.edu

Megan
 * Office:** BEN 4.102, desk 19


 * Office Hours ** : TH 9:30-11:00, F 10:30-12:00


 * E-mail ** : Megan.Coxe@utexas.edu


 * A. Course Materials **

Kelm, Orlando R. Course Blog: [] Kelm, Orlando R. Course Wiki: http://practicalphonetics.wikispaces.com Kelm, Orlando R. YouTube Channel: []

Recommended Books (We won’t use them as part of the course, but they serve for those who want more background information on the subject of Spanish phonetics):

Guitart, Jorge M. 2004. //Sonido y sentido: Teoría y práctica de la pronunciación del español con audio CD//. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. Morgan, Terrell A. 2010//. Sonidos en contexto//. New Haven: Yale University Press. Schwegler, Armin, Juergen Kempff and Ana Ameal-Guerra. 2010. //Fonética y fonología españolas//. 4th Edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Course Introduction & Design: Wiki, Class Notes Quizzes, Transcriptions
 * B. Course Schedule **
 * August**
 * Week 1**
 * Thursday, 25**

Course Wiki: IPA Symbols for Spanish
 * Week 2**
 * Tuesday, 30**

Course Wiki: IPA Symbols for English Mini Lecture: Phonation
 * September**
 * Thursday, 01**

Course Wiki: About Spanish Dialects
 * Week 3**
 * Tuesday, 06**
 * Quiz 1 (IPA symbols & phonation)**

Course Wiki: El español de México TV, Saladitas Gamesa TV, Tacate Light SPE, Irma Cantu, Los 3 cochinitos Música, Maná
 * Thursday, 08**

Mini Lecture: Pronunciation and Transcription of /p t k/ URL Link: Univ. of Iowa, Phonetics: [|http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics]
 * Week 4**
 * Tuesday, 13**
 * Note: Austria Conference**

Mini Lecture: Pronunciation and Transcription of /b d g/ URL Link: Dialectoteca de español: [|http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/dialects]
 * Thursday, 15**
 * Note: Austria Conference**


 * Week 5**
 * Tuesday, 20**
 * Quiz 2 (México, /ptk/, /bdg/)**

Course Wiki: El español de Argentina TV, Coca Cola, Para todos TV, Telecom, La llama que llama TV, Pepsi, Un baile SPE, Emilia Arce, Los 3 chanchitos Música, Mercedes Sosa
 * Thursday, 22**

Mini Lecture: Pronunciation and Transcription of words with “y” and “ll”
 * Week 6**
 * Tuesday, 27**

Mini Lecture: Pronunciation and Transcription of vowels and semivowels
 * Thursday, 29**

Mini Lecture: Pronunciation and Transcription of /s/
 * Week 7**
 * October**
 * Tuesday, 04**
 * Transcription Assignment 1**


 * Thursday, 06**
 * Note: UT/OU Weekend**
 * Quiz 3 (Argentina, “y” & “ll”, vowels and semivowels, /s/)**

Mini Lecture: Syllables and Syllable Division
 * Week 8**
 * Tuesday, 11**

Mini Lecture: Lengua X Dialecto
 * Thursday, 13**
 * Note: COERLL Summit**

Course Wiki: El español de España TV, Coca Cola, Para ser feliz SPE, Juan Carlos de la Osa, Litigious Nature Música: Alejandro Sanz
 * Week 9**
 * Tuesday, 18**

Mini Lecture: Pronunciation and Transcription of “ce, ci, z” URL Link: UCLA Phonetics Lab: []
 * Thursday, 20**


 * Week 10**
 * Tuesday, 25**
 * Quiz 4 (España, lenguas X dialectos, “ce, ci, z”, división silábica)**

Course Wiki: El español del Caribe TV,Burger King SPE, Antonio E. Fernández, Geography of your country Música, Varios Otros Ejemplos, HBO, el habla
 * Thursday, 27**

Mini Lecture: Pronunciation and Transcription of nasal sounds URL Link: George Mason, Speech Accent Archive, []
 * Week 11**
 * November**
 * Tuesday, 01**

Mini Lecture: Pronunciation and Transcription of /r/ and /l/ Mini Lecture: Pronunciation and Transcription of obstruent clusters
 * Thursday, 03**
 * Transcription 2**

Día de Música Celia Cruz, Esa negrita tiene tumbao
 * Week 12**
 * Tuesday, 08**


 * Thursday, 10**
 * Quiz 5 (Caribe, nasal, /r/ & /l/, obstruent clusters)**

Mini Lecture: Phonemes and Allophones
 * Week 13**
 * Tuesday, 15**

Special Movie Day
 * Thursday, 17**
 * Note: ACTFL Conference, Denver**

Review for final quizzes
 * Week 14**
 * Tuesday, 22**

Note: Thanksgiving Holiday
 * Thursday, 24**


 * Week 15**
 * Tuesday, 29**
 * Quiz 6 (Phonetic Transcriptions)**


 * December**
 * Thursday, 01**
 * Quiz 7 (Phonemes and Allophones)**

Note: There is no final exam for this course.

There will be 7 content quizzes. They will be taken in class, and are generally short essay questions that focus on the characteristics of the various dialects, as well as the content from the mini lectures. Check the course wiki for samples of previous quizzes. Each quiz is worth 100 points.
 * C. Quizzes **

There will be two phonetic transcription exercises. Students will be given a speech sample that they will be required to transcribe (both orthographically and phonetically). The phonetic transcriptions should include appropriate symbols, diacritic marks, syllable division, and stressed syllables. Each assignment is worth 50 points.
 * D. Transcriptions **

Every day in class a group is selected to take the class notes and then submit them to the course wiki (send your notes to your TA). Each group will post notes one time during the semester. The notes are worth 50 points.
 * E. Class Notes **

Students begin the semester with 50 points for attendance and lose 5 points for each day missed. Students who miss class for official university activities need to show evidence prior to the event.
 * F. Attendance **

The final grade is based on the percentage of total points earned (A = 94+, A- = 90+, B+ = 87+, B = 84+, B- = 80+, C+ = 77+, C = 74+, C- = 70+, D+ = 67+, D = 64+, D- = 60+). Scores are not rounded. No late work or make up work is allowed. Points are distributed on the following basis:
 * G. Grading **

700 pts Quizzes (7 x 100 pts) 100 pts Transcriptions (2 x 50 pts) 50 pts Group Class Notes (1 x 50 pts) 50 pts 50 pts Attendance (50 – 5 per day)
 * 900 pts TOTAL **


 * Notes**

Students with disabilities may request appropriate academic accommodations from the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities, 471-6259, []

Students are expected to follow the UT Honor Code regarding academic dishonesty, []

By UT Austin policy, you must notify me of your pending absence at least fourteen days prior to the date of the observance of a religious holy day. If you must miss a class, an examination, or an assignment in order to observe a religious holy day, you will be given an opportunity to complete the missed work with a reasonable time after the absence.