? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-ATPOT-LI

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the central premises of Optimality Theory and the conceptual and empirical results that follow from its application to phonology.

? Pre-requisites : Honours Foundation: Phonology and Phonetics

? Prohibited combinations : Advanced Topics in Phonology (LI0050)

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 14:50 Central Lecture Thursday 14:00 14:50 Central

After completing this course, students should have learned:

- the basic premises and mechanisms of Optimality Theory (OT);
- how to analyze phonological data using the formal devices of OT;
- conceptual and empirical issues in OT phonology, particularly in comparison with traditional approaches to phonology.

Essay on an approved topic (100%)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Annabel Lee Williams
Tel : (0131 6)50 3961
Email : awillia7@ling.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Mitsuhiko Ota
Tel : (0131 6)50 3949
Email : mits@ling.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/