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Phonology: Theory and Description - ARTS2694
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistics 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: 30 units of credit overal including 12 units of credit in Level 1 Linguistics
 
 
Equivalent: LING2670
 
 
Excluded: LING2613
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Subject Area: Linguistics

This is an introductory course in phonology – the systematic study of the sound systems of languages. It will focus on techniques of phonological analysis. Topics include: phonological processes and alternations, natural classes of speech sounds and distinctive features, syllabification, tone and intonation, and the role of morphology and syntax in phonological systems.

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