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Cursus: EN3V18008
EN3V18008
Prosody in Communication
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeEN3V18008
Studiepunten (EC)7,5
Cursusdoelen
The successful participant will (i) have acquired the basic theoretical concepts of prosody, in particular intonation, phrasing and rhythm; (ii) have gained insight into the use of prosody in communication by native speakers and second language learners of different varieties of English; (iii) be able to apply theoretic knowledge of prosody and knowledge of communicative usage of prosody 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.
Inhoud
This course introduces students to the scientific study of prosodic phenomena, in particular intonation, phrasing and rhythm, and how they are used in communication in English by native speakers and second language learners of different varieties of English at the levels of production, perception and processing. Students will also learn to empirically investigate the role of prosody in communication, including designing experiments, collecting and analysing empirical data using standard techniques, and reporting on the results of the analysis.

This course is part of the In-depth Courses Language Matters.

LAS and TCS students who follow this course as part of the core curriculum of their major, need to complete a compulsory preparation course/assignment. See for more information: https://tcs.sites.uu.nl/

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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