Spoken English

Course content

In this course, we survey properties of contemporary spoken English from a phonetic and phonological perspective. In the first part of the course, we define and describe characteristics of connected speech such as stress, rhythm, and intonation. In the second part, this course gives an overview over variation and development in spoken English. We discuss different accents of English, i.e. American and British English as well as World Englishes. Finally, we address the development of spoken English (a) in history from Old English to Modern English, and (b) in learners by looking at how children and foreign-language learners acquire spoken English.
There are optional tutorials for this lecture. We recommend attending a tutorial as preparation for the exam. Details about tutorials and registration on Stud.IP will be provided in the first session of the lecture.There are optional tutorials for this lecture. We recommend attending a tutorial as preparation for the exam. Details about tutorials and registration on Stud.IP will be provided in the first session of the lecture.