This course provides students with an understanding of the sound structure of English and
the way the sounds are patterned. Students are expected to grasp the nature of the English
sound system, its syllable structure, stress and intonation pattern and be able to apply this
knowledge to the pronunciation and reading of the English in the classroom. Topics to be
treated include: English phonemes (phonological analysis), syllable structure, phonological
processes, stress, intonation, and methods.