SEL8698 : Melody in Language
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Rory Turnbull
- Co-Module Leader: Dr Niamh Kelly
- Owning School: English Lit, Language & Linguistics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module provides a postgraduate-level overview of the functions of prosody and intonation in English and other spoken languages. Students will develop advanced understanding and skills in:
- acoustic approaches to the physical nature of prosody and intonation
- theoretical approaches to the physical nature of prosody and intonation
- theoretical approaches to the syntactic and semantic aspects of prosody and intonation
- practical experimental methods for the investigation of prosody and intonation
Outline Of Syllabus
Topics may include
- phonetics of pitch and f0
- prosodic transcription
- autosegmental-metrical theory
- prosody and syntax
- focus
- information status
- prosodic typology
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 90:00 | 90:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 77:00 | 77:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SEL2236 | It's not what you say, it's how you say it: Prosody and intonation |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures introduce students to the knowledge and skill outcomes. Seminars consolidate the skill outcomes through discussion and skills practice. Private study is an important part of the programme, requiring close reading of the material both in advance of lectures and as a follow-up to them.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | A | 75 | 3000 word research project |
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 25 | 1000 word report |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The mid-module written exercise is a short report on the students' work in the seminar, aiding them to hone the skills needed for the final assessment.
The final assessment is a student-led research project, allowing them to demonstrate their mastery of the knowledge and skills developed throughout the semester.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SEL8698's Timetable