Undergraduate Course: Phonological Theory (LASC10088)
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 |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course familiarises students with the diversity of sound patterns found in human language and
equips them with the representational and computational tools necessary to analyse these patterns.
Building on concepts such as phonemes and distinctive features, students will become familiar with
architecture of generative phonology (the notion of phonological computation, underlying and
surface representations) and elements of phonological analysis (segments, various approaches to
featural structure including models of feature geometry, syllabic, moraic and foot structure, stress,
tone etc.). The course uses data from a broad range of typologically diverse languages to make
students aware of the range of cross-linguistic variation in phonology, introduce relevant analytical
concepts, and provide training in their use for phonological analysis. Students will also become
familiar with some key questions bearing on the interaction of phonology with other components of
the language faculty and with important theoretical controversies (markedness, abstractness,
phonological and phonetic representations etc.). |
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). These courses must have included a basic
introduction to phonetics and phonology. We will only
consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, 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 |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 3:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain key notions of phonological analysis in a variety of frameworks
- Apply appropriate descriptive and analytical tools for the analysis of phonological data
- Discuss how a particular phonological phenomenon is relevant to general theoretical issues,
whether it presents specific challenges to theoretical frameworks and how these challenges
might be resolved
- Progress to advanced study of current research issues in phonological theory |
Assessment Information
Coursework: 40%
Exam: 60% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Backley, P. (2011) An Introduction to Element Theory. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
Kenstowicz, M. (1994) Phonology in Generative Grammar. Oxford: Blackwell
Odden, D. (2013) Introducing Phonology. Cambridge: CUP (2nd ed.)
Roca, I. & Johnson, W. (1999) A Course in Phonology. Oxford: Blackwell |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Pavel Iosad
Tel: (0131 6)50 3948
Email: Pavel.Iosad@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Francesca Kerr-Dineen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3961
Email: f.kerr-dineen@ed.ac.uk |
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