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Unit of Study SPCH1002 - Phonetics and Linguistics for Speech Pathology (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Develops foundational knowledge and skills required for analysing communication and speech and language breakdown including the application of various aspects of phonetics and linguistics. The phonetic and phonological characteristics of vowels and consonants will be investigated utilising the International Phonetic Alphabet. The formation and structure of English words, phrases, clauses and sentences will be explored along with how language is used in interactions and variations in English.

Unit content

  1. Broad transcription of words and phrases using the International Phonetic Alphabet and Harrington Cox Evans vowels
  2. Stress, syllables and phonetic transcription 
  3. Morphological analysis and classification of words
  4. Syntactic analysis of phrases and clauses 
  5. Types of clauses, tense and aspect
  6. Key features of discourse and pragmatics in both verbal and written communication

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Term3
Term3
Gold Coast
Term3
Term3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe and transcribe speech sounds using phonetic terminology and the International Phonetic Alphabet, and HCE vowels

describe concepts in the linguistic domains of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse and pragmatics.

demonstrate skills in the grammatical analysis of standard and non-standard forms of language

reflect on the application of phonetic and linguistic knowledge, and language diversity, in speech pathology practice

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Burridge, K & Stebbins, TN, 2020, For the love of language: An introduction to linguistics, 2nd edn, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, VIC. ISBN: 9781108701013.
  • McAllister, J & Miller, JE, 2013, Introductory linguistics for speech and language therapy practice, John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ. ISBN: 978-0-470-67110-8.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Audio, video and text files for students’ revision of topics
    Self-check exercises and quizzes, including video and audio files for phonemic and phonetic transcription

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.