Time Schedule:
Richard A. Wright
LING 580
Seattle Campus
Advanced study in current theories of syntax, semantics, phonology, or morphology. Can be repeated for credit.
Class description
Spring 2007: "The phonetics of prosodic effects on consonants". We will look at syllable, word, and phrase effects and explore their interactions with some well known phonological phenomena (aspiration, flapping, spirantization, lenition, etc.) using acoustic measures. Students will be expected to do the readings, interact in discussions, and present one paper (or their own research result) to the class. Students taking the seminar for full credit will write one of the following papers: 1) a critique of a published phonetic study of prosody that we didn't cover in the seminar, 2) propose an experiment to extend the research on prosody.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Graduate seminar: instructor mediated class discussions based on reading of seminal papers studying the phonetics of prosody.
Recommended preparation
Students should thoroughly read the assigned readings and come prepared to participate fully in class discussions. It is recommended that students follow up assigned reading with outside reading in areas that they find particularly interesting.
Class assignments and grading
All students in the class will prepare for and lead at least one substantive paper. Weekly readings and class discussions. Students taking the course for 3 credits will also write a final research paper.
Participation in discussions: preparation, and thoughtful commentary. Preparation for leading at least one class discussion: thoroughness of grasp on core ideas, quality of critique. Paper: background research, style, soundness of argument.
