Title: Introduction
Course: Intro To Phonetics (SLPA 106-SLPA 106) > Section: Web Content

Welcome to SLPA 106 Introduction to Phonetics! This course will  introduce you as a student to the articulatory foundations of the description and classification of speech sounds.  It introduces the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), physiological properties of the speech mechanism, methods of transcription, and dialectal variations.  Emphasis will be placed on the student's ability to demonstrate auditory discrimination necessary for recording normal and disordered articulatory production.