Introduction to Spanish Phonetics



This course introduces students to fundamental notions of Spanish phonetics. The course has two main components: (1) the first component zeroes in on the theoretical aspects of articulatory phonetics. The second component is of a practical nature, and has as its goal the elimination of foreign accent in the students' Spanish. (1 unit)



Required text: Armin Schwegler, Juergen Kempff, A. Ameal-Guerra, Fonética y fonología españolas (Wiley & Sons, 4th ed., 2010).



This course is cross-listed with Professional Preparation.