Course content

This course gives an introduction to the use of digital methods for processing spoken and written speech. As main tools for speech analysis the Praat and Typecraft software will be used. The analysis involves transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), segmentation and annotation of speech recordings. In addition, instrumental analysis of fundamental frequency contours (word accents, tones, intonation), spectral characteristics of vowels and consonants and intensity will be dealt with.
Text material will be analyzed morphologically and words and morphemes will be annotated using several tiers of annotation. You will learn to build and manage small corpora and develop an understanding of standards for text analysis and their implementation.

Learning outcome

The goal of the course is for students to get acquainted with digital methods for annotation and analysis of speech and text.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, group instructions and laboratory exercises with supervision. The course may be taught in English or Norwegian, depending on the needs of the students and who is teaching it.
Assessment: Home examination and a portfolio consisting of three practical papers.
More on assessment: Mandatory assignments and papers must be approved before the final grade is given. The size of the 3 written practical papers in the portfolio must be between 3-7 typed A4-pages each (line spacing 1.5), depending on the type of assignment. Each of the portfolio papers will be considered individually, but the grade given is based on an overall assessment. The portfolio and the home examination are weighted 50-50. Both the home examination and the portfolio need to be approved in order to pass the course. If the course is not passed, the student must retake the part(s) which s(he) failed.

Compulsory assignments

• Portfolio consisting of three practical papers

Recommended previous knowledge

LING1105 Introduction to General Linguistics, FON1101 Introduction to Phonetics

Required previous knowledge

EXFAC0003 Language and Literature or equivalent

Course materials

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.