ENG135:ENGLISH-V
L:3 T:1 P:0 Credits:4
Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to
CO1 :: identify the basic phonetic sounds and its application.
CO2 :: develop the art of reading and comprehending stories and prose.
CO3 :: understand the concepts of stress patterns.
CO4 :: locate minimal pairs and learn how to use it.
CO5 :: analyze the concepts of Phonetics and Phonology.
CO6 :: apply grammatical rules to enhance communication skills.
Unit I
Phonetics and Phonology : definition and description of pure vowels, diphthongs, syllable, stress
patterns, rhythm
Unit II
Phonemic Transcription : word transcription, minimal pairs, aspects of connected speech
Unit III
Freedom at Midnight by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre,
Drama for a Winter Night by Langston Hughes : plot analysis, style and technique, symbolism,
characterization, thematic analysis
Unit IV
The Last Salvation by R.P. Sisodia,
Go, Kiss the World by Subroto Bagchi : plot analysis, characterization, thematic analysis, style
and technique
Unit V
Basics of Communication : role and importance of communication, process of communication,
types of communication, barriers to communication
Unit VI
Oral Communication : debate, difference between group discussion and debate, self introduction,
presentation skills, group discussion
Text Books:
1. GOLDEN HARVEST by KARTHIK PANICKER, MALATI PANGA, ARCHANA INGOLE, K.J.
SEBASTIAN, ORIENT BLACKSWAN PVT. LTD.
References:
1. A TEXTBOOK OF ENGLISH PHONETICS by T. BALASUBRAMANIAN, LAKSHMI PUBLICATIONS
2. ENGLISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY: A PRACTICAL COURSE by PETER ROACH,
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. A STUDENTS GRAMMAR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE by SIDNEY GREENBAUM AND
RANDOLPH QUIRK, PEARSON
4. LIVING ENGLISH STRUCTURE by ALLEN WILLIAM STANNARD, PEARSON
5. ENGINEERING ENGLISH by E SURESH KUMAR, ORIENT BLACKSWAN PVT. LTD.
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