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July 2026   Spotlight   Confirmed   Standard Module
Mixed Lecture/Discussion Low intensity

Days and Times

Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30

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Would you like to learn what those strange symbols in the Dictionary mean? Do you wonder what are units of words or why a it is difficult to pronounce the French 'R' or Italian Trill?

In this module, we will take a little walk in the music of meaningful sounds, their representations, interactions and transformations. In order to "see" the sounds, we will record them and analyze their structure. This is an introduction to the musical world of Phonetics where we will listen, speak, write, and visualize sounds and learn their names.

Recorded Sessions

All live sessions will be recorded and shared with enrolled students so everyone can review the material or catch up if they can’t attend live.


Note: If a recording does not appear as expected, please let us know at [email protected]. Thank you!

Required Texts

Some free resources that will be used in this module include:
1. Praat: doing phonetics by computer
2. A Course in Phonetics
3. A Practical Introduction to Phonetics
Sessions Overview
# Signum Time
US/Eastern
1 Tue, Jul 7
6:00 PM
2 Thu, Jul 9
6:00 PM
3 Tue, Jul 14
6:00 PM
4 Thu, Jul 16
6:00 PM
5 Tue, Jul 21
6:00 PM
6 Thu, Jul 23
6:00 PM
7 Tue, Jul 28
6:00 PM
8 Thu, Jul 30
6:00 PM
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