? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-HFPP-LI

This course covers two general areas: 1) Morphophonology: ways in which phonological processes (final devoicing, vowel harmony, assimilation, and so on) affect the shapes of morphemes in particular languages, and 2) Laboratory Phonology: how phonetic evidence can be used to answer theoretical phonological questions.

? Pre-requisites : Linguistics 2A + 2B

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 19/09/2007 11:10 12:00 Room B.B09, Adam Ferguson Building Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 11:10 12:00 Central Lecture Wednesday 11:10 12:00 Central Lecture Thursday 11:10 12:00 Central

Knowledge of 1) kinds of phonological processes found in the languages of the world, 2) experimental techniques for answering theoretical phonological questions.

Practical skills for 1) analysis and description of morphophonological data, 2) interpreting instrumental records of speech, and 3) eliciting, measuring, and analysing experimental data.

Morphophonology assignment (1/3); Laboratory Phonology project and assigned exercises(1/3), Exam (1/3).

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

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

Course Secretary

Ms Rosemary Perks
Tel : (0131 6)50 3961
Email : v1rperks@staffmail.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Albert Remijsen
Tel : (0131 6)50 3958
Email : b.remijsen@ed.ac.uk

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

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