LING20005 Phonetics (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
LING20005 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 语音学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject involves the study of the sound distinctions occurring in human languages, such as basic articulatory, acoustic and auditory phonetics. Students should develop skills in perceiving, articulating, and transcribing speech sounds.
LING20005 has 10 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 3.9 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 9 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.9 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "Subject and Semester: PSYC30013 (Research Method and Human Inquiry) in Sem 1, 2022My Degree and Major(s): BCs (Psychology) Difficulty: 7/10 (difficult but it is possible to do well as long as you're willing to put in the effort, and the style of lecturing made learning a lot eas…"
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Q: Is LING20005 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: usefulness 3.9/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches LING20005, and when is it offered?
A: LING20005 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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