Study Guide

Dear students, this is the guide I mentioned in our last meeting. Though it belongs to last year, it covers the points we analysed together this year. Contact me in case of doubts.

Kind regards,

STUDY GUIDE  PHONETICS II (special compilation 2012)

1.      Meanings of the p+ tone.

2.      What is the context of interaction?

3.      What does “world changing” mean?

4.      Different meanings of high key.

5.      Solidarity: what notion is this associated with?

6.      What is tonality?

7.      Differences between O´Connor and Brazil´s theories.

8.      Attitudinal and discoursal meanings.

9.      Explain the notions of transacton and interaction.

10.  What is the menaing of p and r tones?

11.  What is the tonic segment?

12.  Notions of pitch concord and  concord breaking.

13.  Orientation: discuss and exemplify.

14.  Unmarked key.

15.  Event sentences

16.  Different ways of signalling old information.

17.  Examples of single and double stressed compounds.

18.  Differences between stress and accent.

19.  Reactivation of information.

20.  Cause-effect / effect-cause relationship.

21.  Rhythm in English and in Spanish.

22.  What does ”dominant speaker” mean?

23.  What intonation is assigned to enumerations?

24.  What tone do we apply the concept of solidarity to?

25.  What tone do we apply the concept of convergence to?

26.  Discuss prominence, paradigms and selectivity.

27.  Provide examples of polysyllabic words and cases of stress shift.

28.  Discuss and exemplify the following notions:
-separateness                                                -a step forward
-new information                                          -a step in the same place
-convergence                                                -reactivating information

-binary opposition                                         -synonymy
-antonymy                                                     -non finality
-dominance                                                   -unmarked key
-solidarity                                                      -adjudication
-agreement/strong agreement                    -equative

       29. Define intonation, suprasegmetal features, stress, accent, prominence, a tone unit, the 3 T´s.

      30. Broad and narrow focus.

      31. Exceptions to the LLI rule.

      32. Functions of intonation.

      33. The “0” tone.

      34. Information areas.

      35. The local meanings of tones.

Practical Work #2 - Discourse Theory

Rubrics

 

This PW is based on the notions of Discourse Theory. Thus, the explanations, terminology and notation of tones should be done accordingly (e.g.  r / p+ / O tone).

The solution to the questionnaire that follows should be submitted by Fri 22nd, November, by email, with this heading : PH II – 2013 – PW #2. Please mail to laurazetaeme1@gmail.com

 

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Practical Work  #2 – Discourse Theory

 

In this situation, Claire and Kirk are on their way to visit Allan, their friend. While Kirk is at the wheel, Claire is phoning Allan:

C :        Help! We´re lost!

A:        Where are you?

C:         I don´t know. There´s a supermarket and a river.

A:        Oh, I think I know where you are… Can you see a bridge?

C:         Yes.

A:        Ok, well go across the bridge and turn right.

C:         Turn right? How odd!

A:        Yeah, may sound… Now, can you see some trees on the left?

C:         I think so. What, in front of a bar?

A:        No! In front of the grocer´s.

C:         I see… Yes!

A:        That´s it. You´ll see my house on the left. Well done, you´re here!

 

1-     Considering the area of linguistic dominance, who is in control?

2-     Which tone or tones represent this?

3-     Considering social dominance, is there anybody in control? Who?

4-     Which tone or tones represent this?

5-     Are the notions of convergence and divergence present in this situation?

6-     Mention 3 instances of shared and 3 of new information. Mark the tones on these instances.

7-     As regards key, which levels can be found in this dialogue?

8-     Focus on this strectch of language in the last exchange: “…Well done, you´re here!” Which key would you choose to express this?

9-     Is there any instance of a “cause – effect” or “reason – result” relationship?

10- In your opinion, is this  situation an example of transactive or interactive Discourse?

 

Practice on Key

Dear students, find below an exercise to practice and go over the concepts of key

PRACTICE   ON   KEY

 

 

1.- High Key (discuss meanings)

 

a)         I asked him to help me but he wouldn’t.

b)         Roger managed to solve some problems but he created others.

c)         We telephoned for an ambulance and they sent a fire engine.

d)        We expected the results to be bad, but they were terrible.

e)         The journey was all right, but the hotel was awful.

 

Now you provide some examples

f)

g)

 

2.- Low Key (discuss meanings)

a)         Heat the oven to 400 degrees farenheit – that’s 200 degrees centrigrade.

b)         He’s studying at the University of California, in Los Angeles.

c)         Just as I got to the station the guard blew the whistle and the train left.

d)        Please fasten your seatbelts – we’re about to land.

e)         We couldn’t get in; there were no tickets left.

 

Now, your examples

f)

g)

 

Assorted examples – Then provide the opposite example in each case

 

1)         Sarah’s thinking of buying a Porsche. // Yes. She’s keen on fast cars.

2)         Do you remember – you ate oysters? // I never eat oysters.

3)         I think we could go by plane. // We can’t. It’s too expensive.

4)         Tony says he can’t sleep at night. // Oh dear. He does look tired.

5)         It’s starting to rain. // Yes. They forecast wet weather.

6)         Our house was built at the end of the last century. // Yes. I thought it was that old.

7)         I enjoy horror films. // I hate them.

8)         So, you couldn’t do it? // No, even though I tried and tried.

 

Complete accordingly

1-         She’s been saving all her money because she …

            She went to buy a bicycle and she came back with …

2-         He went to an Indian restaurant and ordered …

            He went to that fast food place and ordered …

3-         He needs to lose weight and …

            He loves sweet things …

Text to analyse together applying the Discourse Analysis Theory

Dear students, find here the link and the embedded text itself- Bring it next class, and have ready the analysis of who is in control - dominant/non-dominant speakers; who is convergent/divergent.

Here´s the  link:

 https://www.dropbox.com/s/jccfhzghul8oiyb/Roles%20%26%20Status%20of%20Speakers.docx


And here´s the text

 

 

Who is in control?

 

Roles and status of speakers – Convergent & Divergent tones –

 Dominant/Non-Dominant ones

 

 

Mrs Newton is with the doctor, discussing her problem

 

D:      Where ´ s the pain, Mrs Newton?

Mrs N:  Here, Doctor, in my chest.

D:      I see. Here?

Mrs N:  Yes, Doctor.

D:      Does it hurt when you cough?

Mrs N:  Yes, a lot.

D:      How long have you had it?

Mrs N:  Four or five weeks.

D:      Four or five weeks? As long as that?

Mrs N:  I think so.

D:      Have you tried taking anything – for the cough I mean.

Mrs N: Well – the usual honey and hot lemon. And then I bought some
        cough syrup.

D:      Did it help?

Mrs N:  No, Doctor. That ´ s why I ´ ve come to see you.

 

PW: Dictation to hand in 31-X-13

Dear all, find here the audio file of the dictation to hand in next class. See you all!

Transcription PW for 10/X/13

Dear students, find embedded the text for the transcription to hand in next class. Include all the regular phonological features we work with, i.e. Discourse setting, N placement and the rest:

 

L:         I know what you´re going  to say.

J:          It means he´s not just keen. He´s in love with her.

L:         I know. I know. Poor guy…

J:          Poor guy? What d´you mean? He doesn´t sound very poor to me if he can
              afford a dozen…

L:         No. I mean I feel sorry for him. He´s in love with her – yes. But she´s not
              in love with him.

J:          How d´you know? Did she say so?

L:         She doesn´t even know who it is – and she says she doesn´t really mind!

(91 words)

Transcription I, revisited

Dear all, find below the text for the assignement. I decided to offer yet another way to access the text.
Here we go...

 

The Illustrated Mum

 

   Marigold wanted us to go to meet Star but I talked her out of it. I knew Star would die if all her new High School friends saw Marigold, especially in her wound-up state.

   “No, don´ t let´ s hang around Star´ s school. She´ s maybe got netball practice today, anyway. Let´ s just go home.”

   “I don´ t want to go home. Boring! Let´ s have some fun,” said Marigold. “Let´ s go shopping, eh?  Star´ s been niggle-naggling me about your clothes, telling me you need T-shirts and jeans and trainers.” She whipped a shiny plastic card.

   I knew Marigold had no money in the bank to pay a credit card bill.

(118 words)

 

Good luck!

News

Dear students, tomorrow Thu 15, I won´t be attending the JVG. See you all next week.

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We have the pleasure to invite you to Prof. Kleifgen´s open discussion on June 24 at 11 a.m. She    specializes in TEFL and she is currently developing a project on a software design to  help students write in English.        

See the flyer below

Dictation assignemet for Thu 13th

Hi everybody,

Here is the link to do the assignemet for this comming class (the link belongs to the tab Dictation and Transcription Practice -Ph II, in the general Lab´s blog)

 https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=d0c8389744c08cd4&id=D0C8389744C08CD4%21181#cid=D0C8389744C08CD4&id=D0C8389744C08CD4%21331

In this set work on the texts Hw 1 and Hw 2. They have their respective keys, so, you do your own corrections and then hand everything in. In the audio files you can choose to work first on the unexploded version, and then on the exploded one, similar to the dictations in class. Include the tones you perceive, and once the text + the tones satisfy you, go to the key and be your own teacher.

See you all on Thursday!

John Maidment´s Blog - Intonation

Have you realised there´s a new link? It´s online intonation practice, just for you. You´ll find a group of 8 sets. Try the first one, and once satisfied, progress to the next one. VG!

Assignement: intonational transcription

This assignement is the outcome of the work you did in class last week: on the page you hand in, include the team members name & surname, transcribe the dialogues (the one and only the one you worked with in class), and a simple justification for your tone choice.

Mini Dialogues - Wells Ch 2

Hi students,

These are all the dialogues we collaboratively worked on last class - you will recognise yours! It´s important to have them all to contribute with your comments when we discuss them together in our next meeting

Mr Dan           Hello, John. How are you this morning?

John                Good morning, Mr Dan. I´m fine, thanks.

Mr Dan           Shopping?

John                Yes, sir. Trying to get a new fishing rod.

Mrs Lang        Alison! Paul! Lunch is ready!

Children          Comming, Mummy!

Mrs Lang        Call Daddy, will you?

Children          Daddy! Mummy says lunch is ready.

Mr Lang          OK. Just coming.

Bert                 What are we going to call the new kitten?

Bob                 Pinky, … or somenting like that.

Bert                 Pinky?

Bob                 Don´t you like it?

Bert                 It stinks! Let´s call him Napoleon.

Patsy              Mummy, is it going to hurt?

Mummy          No, Darling. Just open wide.

Dentist            Wide open. That´s a good girl. There, see? It didn´t  hurt, did it?

Tony               What can we give Alan for Xmas?

Sonia              A record. Something classical. Opera, a symphony…

Tony               But does he really like classical music?

Sonia              He always says he does.

Tony               OK. What´s your suggestion? A symphony?

Planned activity

See in Wells´book, page 91 the chart on the uses of tones - we´ll base our activities on this next class. Work out your own system of tone recognition and we´ll discuss this all together.

Welcome!

Let´s make this area our channel of communication and creativity. Enjoy!