Unit learning outcomes of LNG024-2 The Sounds Of English Assignment
On completion of this unit you should be able to:

• Use phonological knowledge to recognise, analyse and represent the popular patterns of spoken English
  • Apply analytical and descriptive skills to account for phonological structures with appropriate terminology and examples.

    What am I required to do in this LNG024-2 The Sounds Of English Assignment ?

    In consultation with your tutor, select a narrow aspect of English pronunciation and research it thoroughly in order to write an account as if for a reference book/encyclopedia of language.
    This topic will be unique to you and not covered by an assessment for any other unit, and will feature your own examples to illustrate your claims and observations.
    The key objectives are to:

    • Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of English phonology
    • Construct an accurate and cogent account using your own examples
    • Provide evidence of your insights into the pronunciation of English, your analytical skills and wider reading.

    Rationale.

    A study of pronunciation affords an area of expertise that is central to ELT and many other fields too, for accents and pronunciation provide subtle clues into a speaker’s background, and state of mind. This task will develop your burgeoning familiarity with the ways that sounds are organised and chunked in English along with the terminology and concepts.

    Task

    In consultation with your tutor, select a narrow aspect of English pronunciation and research it thoroughly in order to write an account as if for a reference book/encyclopedia of language. This topic will be unique to you and not covered by an assessment for any other unit, and will feature your own examples to illustrate your claims and observations.