This course offers a comprehensive review and practice of the pronunciation of Spanish. The basic concepts of phonetic and phonological theory are introduced to examine Spanish sounds in their production and classification (syllables, stress, intonation, phonemes and allophones, etc.). Special attention is devoted to practice with corrective exercises, including orthography and accent marks. When necessary, the course also explores the contrast between Spanish and English sounds in order to help students understand the differences between both languages and improve their Spanish pronunciation. The course includes transcription exercises and attention to differences in pronunciation across dialects of Spanish.

By the end of this course, students should be able to

1.Demonstrate improvement in Spanish pronunciation

2.Demonstrate improvement of listening skills through continuous auditory practice

3.Demonstrate understanding of Spanish phonetics and phonology theory

4.Demonstrate understanding of Spanish orthography and accent marks

5.Demonstrate understanding of regional varieties of Spanish

Exams (2) 25% (LO 1, 3, 4, 5)

Pronunciation recordings 40% (LO 1-5)

Prácticas de oído (listening recognition activities) 25% (LO 1, 2, 5)

Phonetics and Phonology exercises 10% (LO 3, 4, 5)

This course has 3 weekly contact hours and additionally at least 7 hours of study per week outside of class

Prerequisite: SPAN2001

SPAN2001 at ANU or equivalent level of proficiency demonstrated by sitting a language placement test.

Morgan, Terrell A. 2010. Sonidos en contexto. Una introducción a la fonética del español con especial referencia a la vida real. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. + accompanying CD.

Additional materials will be distributed in class and/or in Wattle as needed.

Students will need to familiarise themselves with basic recording techniques in the Ethel Tory Centre