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ENGL-2034: Analyzing the Sounds of Language

Description: Examination of the acoustic attributes of vowels and consonants using quantitative techniques. Statistical analysis of acoustical differences between and within speakers, enabling predictions about future language choices and outcomes. Basic introduction to using computational software for data processing and visualization, and to ethical issues that arise in collecting an analyzing data.

Pathways: 5F Quant & Comp Thnk Found., 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: COMM-1016 or ENGL-1106 or ENGL-1204H

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.34 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 40.71%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.64%

Staff Hauk202161.3%16.1%3.2%0.0%6.4%12.9%3.411
Abby J Walker202455.4%30.3%4.9%2.8%3.3%3.3%3.336

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