Course Name: Phonetics and Phonology: A broad overview

Course abstract

This course will provide the foundation for the development of a student’s knowledge on phonetics and phonology. A proper introduction of the theoretical underpinnings and conceptual framework of the scientific study of sound systems and its analysis will be the main focus of this course. It will provide a detailed overview of phonetic properties, articulatory and acoustic descriptions and International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription of the sounds in the languages of the world. It also deals with phonological theory and covers many aspects of phonemics, phonological representations, features phonological alternations.


Course Instructor

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Prof. Shakuntala Mahanta

Shakuntala Mahanta specializes in phonology, a branch of linguistics which deals with the human knowledge of sound systems and its organization. As a consequence of working in this specialized area she also works on the interaction of phonology with morphology, phonetics and to a lesser extent with syntax. Over the years, she has worked on various aspects of phonology, sociolinguistics, computational linguistics, Grapheme to Phoneme mapping in Indian linguistics, intonation and information structure.
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 Course Duration : Jan-Mar 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 18-Nov-2020 to 25-Jan-2021
 Exam registration : 15-Jan-2021 to 12-Feb-2021
 Exam Date : 21-Mar-2021

Enrolled

1042

Registered

91

Certificate Eligible

24

Certified Category Count

Gold

0

Silver

1

Elite

14

Successfully completed

9

Participation

41

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 6 out of 8 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Phonetics and Phonology: A broad overview - Toppers list

MOHSINA TASKIN HAQUE 75%

DEEPTI YADAV 71%

School of Aeronautics, Neemrana

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 1042

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 91

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Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.