8. Sistema fonológico de la lengua inglesa II: las consonantes. Símbolos fonéticos.

 8. English Phonological System II. Consonants: Phonetic Symbols, Comparison with Native Language.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION TO DEVELOP

Introduction: Phonetics and Phonology

Stages of Speech (Gimson, 1980)

• Psychological Stage
• Physiological Stage
• Physical Stage 
• Components
• Consonants vs. Vowels

Characteristics of Consonants

• Voicing: Consonants can be voiced (vocal cords vibrate) or voiceless (vocal cords do not vibrate).
  • Voiceless Consonants: /p, t, k, f, θ, s, ʃ, ʧ, h/
  • Voiced Consonants: /b, d, g, v, ð, z, ʒ, ʤ, l, m, n, ŋ, w, r, j/

Classification of Consonants

• Place of Articulation (POA)

• Manner of Articulation (MOA)

Special Features: Assimilation and Neutralisation: 

Clusters and Digraphs

Differences Between English and Spanish Consonants

KEY CONCEPTS / TERMS / AUTHORS

Key Concepts

• Voicing: Vibration of vocal cords (voiced vs. voiceless).
• Place of Articulation (POA)
• Manner of Articulation (MOA)
• Neutralisation
• Clusters: 
• Digraphs

Terms

• Bilabial, Labiodental, Dental, Alveolar, Post-Alveolar, Palatal, Velar, Glottal, Labio-Velar
• Places of articulation.
• Plosive, Fricative, Affricate, Nasal, Approximant: Manners of articulation.

Authors

• Daniel Jones: Renowned for work on English phonetics.
• A.C. Gimson: Known for contributions to English pronunciation studies.
• R. Lass: Author of phonology texts.
• A. Mott: Author of phonetics and phonology texts for Spanish learners.

ESSENTIAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Jones, D. (1967). An Outline of English Phonetics.
• Gimson, A. (1985). An Introduction to the Pronunciation of English.
• Lass, R. (1984). Phonology: An Introduction to Basic Concepts. Cambridge University Press.
• Mott, B. (1991). A Course in Phonetics and Phonology for Spanish Learners of English. PPU.
• International Phonetics Association. IPA.

Recuerda que tienes dos libros imprescindibles para preparar la oposición de secundaria de inglés, específicos para la parte del desarrollo del tema (La receta del tema perfecto) y la del ejercicio práctico (1,2,3 ¡Practica otra vez! ).