Academic Catalog

FLE353 PHONOLOGY

Course Code: 4500353
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Foreign Language Education
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 4500137 , 4500261 , 4500270
The course set above should be completed before taking FLE353 PHONOLOGY .

Course Content

The aim of the course is to raise an awareness of the sound systems of different languages, in particular, the importance of phonology of a foreign language. It aims to provide students with theoretical knowledge of phonology and practical skills in phonological analysis. It is a comprehensive survey of suprasegmentals, phonological processes, speech errors, dialect and language variations and phonologival development with a special emphasis on English and Turkish.