Course syllabus

Linguist 301 : Advanced Phonology

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SEMESTER 2, 2019

15 points

 
Course Convenor: Jason Brown

Teacher: Jason Brown

Office hour: Monday 14:00-15:00

Course delivery format:

2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of tutorial

(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)

 Summary of Course 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 Summary:

20%: homework assignment #1 (approx. 1,500 words)

20%: homework assignment #2 (approx. 1,500 words)

20%: homework assignment #3 (approx. 1,000 words)

40%: 2 hour exam

Weekly Topics:

Prescribed Texts:

 Reading list is available on Canvas.

Recommended Texts:

Kager, R. 1999. Optimality theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

McCarthy, J. J. 2008. Doing optimality theory. Malden, MA: Blackwell.

 Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:           

The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.