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Phonology: Theory and Description - LING2670
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistic Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: LING1000 or LING1500
 
 
Excluded: LING2613
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Explores some basic phonological concepts and problems. Examines techniques of phonological analysis, including discovery procedures. Topics include phonological processes, distinctive features, syllables and syllabification and phonological rules and derivations.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
  • Understand the relationship between phonetics and phonology
  • Develop basic skills in phonological description and analysis
  • Understand the typology of phonological patterns.

Assessment

  • Problem set 1 - 25%
  • Problem set 2 - 25%
  • Test - 20%
  • Final project - 30%

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