LING 2433 Phonetics and Phonology

Name: Phonetics and Phonology
Rating: 3.83 (7 reviews)

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the phonetics and phonology of human languages. Phonetics is a field of study that examines the production (articulatory) and perception (acoustic) of sounds across various languages. In comparison, phonology is concerned with understanding how these sounds are classified, differentiated, and arranged into more extensive structures that conform to language-specific patterns. (Formerly LING4337)

Course overview

Department: Linguistics
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Both
Offered: Periodically

Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 3.83 / 5 · Very Good
7 responses
Instructor rating: 3.83 / 5 · Very Good
7 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Spring 2026	Christopher Geissler	3.8	3.8	3.8	4.0	4.7	4.8	4.3	4.7	4–6 hrs/week	7 of 9

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sarah Babinski
Spring 2027
Christopher Geissler
Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.83/5

Sections

Section 01
Spring 2027 · Sarah Babinski · Stokes Hall 203S MWF 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered