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Department of English Introduction to English Language Online IEL homepage: index of units |
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Department of English Introduction to English Language Online IEL homepage: index of units |
Welcome to the IEL homepage. Below you will find the links to the Units and to the Comments on Activities.
You will see that the units are available in two different forms. Firstly, we provide a sub-set of units in an interactive format. With these interactive units you can type in answers to the activities and receive immediate feedback and commentary. Currently some 7 units are available in this form. Unfortunately you will need a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.5 or higher/later (the latest version is 5.5.) in order to view these pages correctly. If you don't already have version 4.5 or higher installed on your computer, it is available free of charge and is widely distributed on the cover CDs of many computer magazines. It can be downloaded from the Microsoft site at IE download link. If you don't have, or can't get access to, a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer (perhaps you use some version of the Netscape browser), then you should access the units in the non-interactive format, links to which are provided below
As well, you will see that, where appropriate, we have provided links to external Web sites which may be of interest/assistance.
NB: Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Click on the underlined links to access the units.
6. The structure of the Clause
Please note that the two Phonology Units - units 1 & 2 - are not available due to technical problems with displaying characters from the International Phonetic Alphabet.
IEL Units - Comments on Activities
Note that not all units are supplied with comments.
Links for P White "IEL on the Web" Lecture IEL Web Links
Click for an online course in phonetics and the IPA
The International Phonetics Association - reference site
Materials prepared by past and present members of the English Language Research team, Department of English, University of Birmingham. Course co-ordinator: Sue Blackwell. Web page design and implementation: P. White and A. Don (Verbosity Enterprises Inc.)