The Phonetics of English Pronunciation

SS 2008 W. Barry

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P

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Registration (1st week)

• • • • •

Please write the following details in the List of participants:

First column

: Family Name , First name (Please write clearly – we need to read it!)

Second column Third column

: : Immatriculation number Email address (or write (

“no email”

)

Fourth column

: Fachrichtung in which you are studying English (it may not be your main subject): (4.3 Anglistik, or 4.6 Übersetzen & Dolmetschen (

“Scheine” are dealt with differently – we need to know!

)

General Information

(1)

•

Lecture scripts

+ additional notes will be placed on the Web each week in Word and .pdf format.

(www.coli.uni-saarland.de/~wbarry) • For reading and writing the

phonetic transcription

Doulos IPA93), an executable file can be downloaded from the same address. symbols (SIL • The

Final Exam

will be on the last Monday of the teaching term at the normal lecture time (= 9-10.00

Monday 14th July 2008) • A

practice exam

will be set 2 weeks earlier and will be discussed on Monday 7th July 2008)

General Information

(2)

• Accompanying

exercises

will be given weeks for American speakers  )

fortnightly

(= every 2 • All exercises

must

be handed in as a prerequisite for taking the final exam. (i.e.,

credits

for the course are gained by attending every

lecture

, completing and handing in the

exercises

, and passing the

exam

). More than two missed homeworks and/or missed classes will automatically result in disqualification.

• Exercises must be in

physically written form

(= on paper) and placed in the receptacle on the wall to the left of the Phonetics Institute Office door (

building C7.2 - room 4.11,

) •

Deadline

for handing in:

Thursday 18.00

Information on Practical Classes

• There are

practical pronunciation classes

lecture and

must be attended regularly

. which complement the theoretical

Registration for these classes are separate from the lecture!

For BA students in FR 4.3 (Anglistik) they are to be taken

in the semester following the completion of this theoretical course

.

This constraint may not apply to the students of FR 4.6.

PLEASE ENQUIRE IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OR IN THE DEPT. OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING FOR DETAILS

• The

complete credits

for „English Pronunciation“ are given for

successful completion of both the theoretical and the practical part

(written theoretical exam and practical pronunciation test).

•

Registration

for the practical courses

has to be undertaken in the respective department.

The registration for the theoretical lecture does NOT book you a place in a practical class.

CLIX Registration

To register under CLIX please follow these steps: * Surf to http://www.clix.uni-saarland.de

* Logon with your university login and password (if you have not got one, enquire at the Computer Centre * In the menu, click on "Kurse und Inhalte", then on "Meine Studiengänge" * Navigate to the course in the catalogue * On the right, click on the shopping cart, then ask to be registered for the course * Wait for the secretary to confirm your registration After you have received the confirmation, you can find the course under "Mein Bereich", "Meine Kurse", "Belegte Kurse"