Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Phonology (LASC11089)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course introduces students to the theoretical study of phonology with a focus on English. The course is intended for students who have no previous experience of studying phonology or phonetics. Most data will come from a reference dialect of English, e.g. Standard Southern British English, but data may also come from other varieties or from other languages. Concepts relating to phonological description and analysis will be studied in the context of current linguistic theory. |
| Course description |
Indicative syllabus:
- Phonology vs phonetics
- English consonant and vowel systems
- Phonemic analysis
- Underlying and surface representation
- Phonological distributions
- Phonological formalisms
- Introduction to distinctive feature theory
- Introduction to representational analysis
- Syllable structure, sonority and timing
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
76 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
(1) assignment 1 (40%)
(2) assignment 2 (60%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- carry out IPA transcriptions of aspects of the phonology of English
- analyse key phonological patterns in English and other languages
- describe the production of English speech sounds
- describe and analyse aspects of English syllable structure
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Reading List
Giegerich, Heinz. 1992. English phonology: an introduction. Cambridge: C.U.P.
Hayes, Bruce. 2009. Introductory phonology. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Knight, Rachel-Anne. 2012. Phonetics: a coursebook. Cambridge: C.U.P. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | phonology,theoretical,phonetics,dialects,languages,phonological,linguistic theory |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jeremy Steffman
Tel:
Email: jeremy.steffman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sasha Wood
Tel:
Email: swood310@ed.ac.uk |
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