So you think you’ve got problems
Below the tasks there is the correct version of the transcription of this poem.
· Try to go, however, to tasks first and carry them out with some guidance. Only then check your work against the provided correct version of transcription.
· Now have a look at your own transcription and try to spot any problematic areas.
· Now check the transcription of yours against the provided one once again.
I hope you’ve got no problems now.
(note: 1. There are no tasks 2, 3)
Good luck.
Transcription tasks
Task 1A
/ @ "stju;d@ntfr@m xsVnI&l"ÙI@z /
/ wUd xfri"kwentlI xb3;st IntU "tI@z /
/ f@ h@ "rIDm n "stres /
/ xwe@ x @ xt@"rIbl xmes /
/ n xjet Si;d "bi;n xstVdIN f@ "jI@z /
The main errors in the part above are:
· There should be the dotted /i/ at the end of words
· Weak forms of would, and (in this context must be [@n]), she’d, into=to, been
· Stresses mostly missing x
· Wrong phonemic symbols
· The case of linking [r] in were a
· Pronunciation of frequently, studying, terrible
Task 1B
@"stju:d@ntfr@m"saniAl"dZirz
Wwud"fri:kwentlI xb@:stint@"ti@z
fo:h@:"riD@m@nd"stres
xw@:@"terIbl xmes
@nd"jetSi:dbi:n"stadINfo:j@:z
There are numerous errors. Only the main categories are suggested and you should identify the words.
e.g. weak forms: would
1. weak forms:
2. dotted and undotted i in words such as:
pronunciation of individual words such as:
3. missing primary stresses in front of syllables in these words:
4. wrong phonemic symbole in:
5. linking r in: [we@r@]
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
1. The person failed to indicate the stresses altogether. Do it. The number of stresses is suggested by the number given in brackets next to each line.
2. There is a number of wrong IPA symbols [I], [i], [V], [Q]
3. but and to us are weak forms
4. The plural ending –s in problems should be pronounced [z]. Why?
D&ts i:zI sed tna:kasan (5)
@naisan@"sju:miNjVNm&n (4)
bVtr@drait@ndroN (3)
@ndledlait@ndloN (3)
a:probl@mst@Vsfr@mdZ@p&n (3)
Task 5
Have a look at this part. There are some errors in transcription. The errors are highlighted.
@n "@bstIneIt "stju:d@ntfr@m "spa:
rI"fju:st@ "knolIdZ D@ "Swa: U Q
"hi: xsed "g@Ut@"t@Un hi
@nd"dZVmp"Vp @nd"d@Un !dZVmp"Vp
"Tets"teIkIN"TINks"ra:D@ xtu:"fa:
"D&ts "TINz "rA:D@
The main problems are:
Secondary stress in jump up/down
Weak forms: he, to
Demostrative that is never used in a weak form.
Missing stresses x
Proper transcription of town, down, acknowledge, obstinace, things (Have a look at thein dictionary transcription below).
obstinate ˈɒb.stɪ.nət, -stᵊn.ət, -ɪt
acknowledg|e əkˈnɒl.ɪʤ,
thing θɪŋ
things –z
Task 6
s@U"stju;d@nts@nd"ti;Í@sXO;l"saIt
DeI"ÙIb@x@nd"SIv@x@nd"kraI
"te@rIN"he@fr@mDe@"hedz
"sObIN"leItInDe@"bedz
DeI"wVnd@ x If"sak@ x Iz"naIt
There are some problems in these lines.
1.
· end here is due to following t in teachers [@n]
· plural of teachers
· pronunciation of sigh
· all must be stressed
2222.
· after jibber and shiver there is the linking [r]
4.
· the phonemic symbol [Q] unlike [O:]
5.
· after wonder and succour there is the linking [r]
· pronunciation of nigh
· the phonemic symbol [V]
Task 7
/b@t "d@Unt "wVrI "helpIzIn "saIt/
/wI@ "rI@lI @"we@ Qv jo; "plaIt/
/baI "ri;dIN "spi;k "aUt/
/ju;l "b&nIS o;l "daut/
/w@l "pQs@blI "jes ju; "ÙVst "maIt/
Try to specify
where these errors occur
· Dotted /i/ at …………………………..
which function words in their weak forms are not transcribed properly
· Weak forms of ……, ……, ….., …..
where primary stresses are missing
· Stresses missing (2)
where there is an example of the linking [r]
· 1++Have a look at the second line.
which symbols are not proper IPA ones
· Wrong phonemic symbols
Which word is not transcribed properly
· Have a look at the last line.
Have a look at the correct version below.
Transcription KEY
1
@ "stju;d@ntfr@m "sVni&l"ÙI@z
w@d "fri:kw@ntli "b3;stInt@ "tI@z
f@h@ "rIDm@n "stres
"we@r@ "terIbl "mes
@n "jetSIdbIn "stVdiINf@ "jI@z
2
@ "nVD@fr@m2 "li:m@p@ "ru:
"sed "ti:Í@ "wQtS@daI "du:
d@z "kQf "raImwID "rVf
"baUwIDI "nVf
@nd "wQt@ "baUt "TVr@n "Tru:
3
@ "nVD@ "jVN "stju;d@ntfr@m "speIn
"sed "ti:Í@ "pli:zk@djUIk"spleIn
"waI "beri@n(d) "b&n
@n(d) "veri@n(d) "v&n
"A: "dIfr@nt t@ "mi:De@D@ "seIm
4
"D&ts "i:zi "sed "t&n@k@ "s&n (5)
@"naIsVn@ "sju:mIN "jVN "m&n (4)
b@t "red "raIt@n(d) "roN (3)
@nd "led "laIt@n(d) "loN (3)
"a: "prQbl@mztU "Vsfr@mdZ@ "p&n (4)
5
@n "QbstInIt "stju:d@ntfr@m "spa:
rI "fju:st(t)U@ "knQlIdZD@ "Swa:
hi "sed "g@Ut@ "taUn
@nd !dZVmp "Vp@n"daUn
"T&ts "teIkIN "TINz "rA:D@ "tu: "fa:
6
s@U "stju;d@nts@n "ti;Í@z "O;l "saI
DeI "ÙIb@r@n(d) "SIv@r@n(d) "kraI
"te@rIN "he@fr@mDe@ "hedz
"sQbIN "leItInDe@ "bedz
DeI "wVnd@rIf "sVk@rIz "naI
7
b@t "d@Unt "wVri "helpIzIn "saIt
wI@ "rI@li@ "we@r@vj@ "plaIt
baI "ri;dIN !spi;k "aUt
jUl "b&nIS "O;l "daUt/
"wel "pQs@bli "jesjU "ÙVst "maIt/