LINGUIST 301
Advanced Phonology
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for LINGUIST 301.
Description
A continuation of LINGUIST 201, introducing a more theoretical approach to phonology including distinctive feature theory, syllable theory, metrical phonology, autosegmental phonology, lexical phonology. Issues are explored in the context of a constraint-based approach to phonology. Includes a practical component in which theories are applied to language data.
Course outcomes
This is a course in advanced phonology. By the end of the course students should be able to perform a phonological analysis (including working with data, isolating patterns, constructing descriptive generalisations and providing arguments for a particular viewpoint). A goal of the course is for the student to become familiar with the contemporary theories employed in phonology, specifically, constraint-based approaches.
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Availability 2019
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Jason Brown
Reading/Texts
Readings available on Canvas
Assessment
Coursework and exam
Points
LINGUIST 301: 15 points
Prerequisites
LINGUIST 201