Undergraduate Course: Computational Phonology (LASC10081)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course provides an introduction to formal and computational phonology. We will consider how fundamental problems in phonological theory, such as rule ordering, syllabification, and constraint induction, can be addressed through rigorous formal and statistical methods. In addition to methods and implementations, we will also consider the properties of formal frameworks in which phonological theories can be expressed.
The course is aimed both at students from computational backgrounds interested in linguistic problems, and at students of linguistics (such as Speech and Language Processing MScs, or MA students who enjoyed Honours Foundation: Phonology and Phonetics) who wish to find out more about the application of finite-state and probabilistic methods to phonological analysis. No previous programming experience is strictly necessary, but some familiarity with Higher/A-level mathematics will be helpful.
Assessment will consist of coursework (homeworks and tutorial exercises), weekly reading summaries, and a final take-home project. In addition, students will be responsible for leading discussion on at least one paper over the course of the semester.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Linguistics/Language Sciences courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 27,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
169 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- an overview of the use of computational models in phonological theory
- an ability to read and assess literature in computational phonology and present the results to a peer audience
- an understanding of the fundamentals of probability theory and finite-state methods
- an ability to apply computational methods in (morpho)phonological analysis
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Assessment Information
Coursework: 50%
Project: 50% |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Kirby
Tel: (0131 6)50 3952
Email: jkirby1@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Francesca Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3961
Email: Frankie.Anderson@ed.ac.uk |
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