Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Spring Quarter 2013
• Summer Quarter 2013
• Autumn Quarter 2013

Ellen Kaisse
LING 451
Seattle Campus

Phonology I

Patterning of ounds and gestures in human languages; analysis in generative phonological framework. Prerequisite: LING 450.

Class description

Basic concepts in phonology: typical phonological processes and generalizations; alternations; phonemes and allophones; rules and rule ordering; choosing an underlying representation

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

Lectures revolve around brief readings from the textbook (Odden's Introduction to Phonological Analysis) and talking about the homework problems. Lots of emphasis active rather than passive learning -- students do a lot of problem-solving.

Recommended preparation

Linguistics 450 (phonetics) or equivalent.

Class assignments and grading

One project on the language of the student's choice plus lots of problem sets.

project, midterm, final, homework completion.

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Modified:June 15, 2013