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Producing speech sounds. The IPA. The Cardinal Vowel Chart.

10 Março 2026, 17:00 • Alexandra Assis Rosa

Phonetics: Revisiting the basics.

Producing speech sounds. Consonants and vowels.
The IPA.
The Cardinal Vowel Chart.
Phonological rule notation: the basics.
Classification of vowels: exercises.

Describing vs. prescribing. Producing speech sounds.

5 Março 2026, 17:00 • Alexandra Assis Rosa

Describing vs. prescribing.

Phonetics: Revisiting the basics.
Producing speech sounds. Consonants and vowels.

Q&A on the first written test.

3 Março 2026, 17:00 • Alexandra Assis Rosa

Returning the graded tests to students.

Group discussion of replies to the first written test. Q&A.

First written test.

26 Fevereiro 2026, 17:00 • Alexandra Assis Rosa

First written test.

A World language. Linguistic variation.

24 Fevereiro 2026, 17:00 • Alexandra Assis Rosa

A World language. Linguistic variation: dialects and accents. Communicative competence.

Next class: first written test.

Required readings:
  • Crystal, D. (2019). A world language. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language (pp. 112-117). Cambridge University Press.
  • Hughes, A.,  Trudgill, P. & Watt,  D. (2013). Chapter 1. Variation in English. English Accents and Dialects (5th. ed.). (pp. 1-18).
Class slides: 
SLIDES 1.2. English as a World Language (2026) 
SLIDES 1.3. English Varieties and Standards (2026) 
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