Articulatory Phonetics is an introductory course designed to provide learners with a foundational understanding of how human speech sounds are produced. The course examines the physical, physiological, and linguistic processes involved in speech production, focusing on the function of the speech organs, the airstream mechanisms, phonation types, and the articulatory characteristics of consonants and vowels. Through structured multimedia lessons, interactive SCORM modules, demonstrations, and applied exercises, learners develop the capacity to identify, classify, and analyse speech sounds across languages, including those spoken in Africa.
This course emphasizes the development of practical phonetic skills. Learners engage in guided activities that involve listening, recording, comparing, and transcribing speech sounds, enabling them to connect theoretical concepts with real-world linguistic data. By the end of the course, learners will have a clear understanding of segmental and suprasegmental features of speech, co-articulatory processes, and the articulatory basis of phonetic variation in natural languages.
Designed for students of linguistics, communication studies, language education, and related fields, this course also supports learners in strengthening analytical skills relevant to phonetics, phonology, and speech science. It is delivered fully online through the Moodle Learning Management System and integrates SCORM-based learning objects for a dynamic and self-paced learning experience.
- Teacher: Olawale Koledafe
