The successful participant will (i) have acquired command of the basic theoretical concepts of prosody, in particular intonation, phrasing and rhythm; (ii) have gained insight into the major prosodic similarities and differences between English and Dutch; (iii) be able to apply these concepts to given and self-collected empirical data; (iv) be familiar with core analytic tools and methods of data collection in these areas; (v) be able to write a research paper in these areas.
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This course introduces students to the scientific study of prosodic phenomena, in particular intonation, phrasing and rhythm stress, rhythm, phrasing and intonation, and their interrelations. The languages to be studied are English and Dutch. Similarities and differences between these languages at the word and utterance level will be investigated. Students will collect speech samples from native speakers and learn to analyse these by standard techniques, and to report on the results of the analysis.
This course is the second course in specialization Theories of English.
Early Exit option (5 ECTS)
Exchange students who are required to return to their home university before January, are allowed to choose an Early Exit option for this course. The Early Exit option means that students can finish the course before Christmas break, receiving 5 ECTS for the course. Students must make arrangements with the course coordinator at the start of the course.
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