Phonology

LELA20011 Phonology 20 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 2 Ricardo Bermudez-Otero Unit coordinator Linguistics & English Language 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 The subject matter of phonology is cognitive: the discipline studies the sounds of languages not as events in the physical world, but as representations in the minds of speakers and listeners. Phonologists seek to discover the internal structure of such mental representations, how they are stored and assembled, and how they interact with knowledge of word and sentence structure (morphosyntax), as well as with articulation and audition. This course unit uses examples of various types, from synchronic sound patterns to data from historical change and first-language acquisition, in order to explore current theoretical hypotheses on all these questions. This course unit is a prerequisite for LELA30442 English Phonology Past and Present. The subject matter of phonology is cognitive: the discipline studies the sounds of languages not as events in the physical world, but as representations in the minds of speakers and listeners. Phonologists seek to discover the internal structure of such mental representations, how they are stored and assembled, and how they interact with knowledge of word and sentence structure (morphosyntax), as well as with articulation and audition. This course unit uses examples of various types, from synchronic sound patterns to data from historical change and first-language acquisition, in order to explore current theoretical hypotheses on all these questions. This course unit is a prerequisite for LELA30442 English Phonology Past and Present. This course aims to equip the student with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to analyse phonological phenomena of various types; these will include not only synchronic sound patterns, but also data from historical change and first-language acquisition. Students will see how phonologists use a wide range of empirical evidence critically to appraise and refine their models of the human phonological faculty. Students will become acquainted with current theoretical problems, including the advantages and drawbacks of constraint-based models of phonology. By the end of this course, students will have gained an understanding of some of the major theoretical proposals concerning how linguistic sounds are represented in the minds of speakers (the theory of representations), how phonological representations are assembled in the mind from elements stored in memory (the theory of derivations), and how phonology interacts with other kinds of linguistic knowledge (the place of phonology in the architecture of grammar). By the end of this course, students will have enhanced their problem-solving skills as well as their creative and critical thinking, as reflected, for example, in the ability to assess alternative analyses and hypotheses for a given data-set.  By the end of this course students will be able to analyse phonological data and present their analyses in standard, theoretically-informed formats. By the end of this course, students will have enhanced their ability to recognize how theories and claims can and must be supported empirically, as well as the ability to produce well-argued analyses. The course enhances skills in the analysis of complex patterns, in the evaluation of explanatory models, and in formal argumentation. It also boosts the student's independence, perseverance, and confidence to trust his or her own intelligence. Week 1. What is phonology?Week 2. Syllable structure Week 3. Markedness and syllables: Optimality Theory Week 4. Stress and the foot Week 5. Distinctive features Week 6. Autosegmental behaviour and feature geometry Week 7. Opacity and conspiracy Week 8. The morphology-phonology interface Week 9. The phonology-phonetics interface Week 10. Phonological change Week 11. Unit revision One 2hr lecture per week over 11 weeksOne 1hr seminar per week over 11 weeksE-Learning: All course materials, including lecture handouts, practice exercises, links to electronically available readings, and course and assessment info will be made available on Canvas. 0 Other 100% <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse:collapse; border:none"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:200px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black" valign="top">Assessment Task</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:200px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none" valign="top">Formative or Summative</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:200px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none" valign="top">Weighting</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:200px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black" valign="top">In-term coursework: in-depth analysis of one phonological data set</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:200px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none" valign="top">Formative and Summative</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:200px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none" valign="top">30%</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:200px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black" valign="top">Final Exam</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:200px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none" valign="top">Summative</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; width:200px; padding:0cm 7px 0cm 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none" valign="top">70%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>    <figure class="table"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="664"><tbody><tr><td style="height:19px;width:332px;">Feedback Method</td><td style="height:19px;width:332px;">Formative or Summative</td></tr><tr><td style="height:35px;width:332px;">Verbal feedback on problems discussed in plenary lectures</td><td style="height:35px;width:332px;"> Formative</td></tr><tr><td style="height:19px;width:332px;">Verbal feedback on contributions to tutorials</td><td style="height:19px;width:332px;"> Formative</td></tr><tr><td style="height:35px;width:332px;">Comments on in-term coursework</td><td style="height:35px;width:332px;"> Formative and Summative</td></tr><tr><td style="height:35px;width:332px;">Global written feedback in the form of a key to a model exam paper available on Canvas</td><td style="height:35px;width:332px;"> Formative</td></tr><tr><td style="height:53px;width:332px;">Face-to-face discussion of exam results if desired (on the understanding that this deanonymizes the marking)</td><td style="height:53px;width:332px;"> Summative</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>  LELA10322 The Sounds of Language Pre-Requisite Compulsory Pre-req of LELA10322.Compulsary pre-requisites: LELA10322 The Sounds of Language. Students who do not have this pre-requisite must contact the academic to gain approval before they can be enrolled. BA(Hons) English Language BA (Hons) English Language Second Year Optional BA(Hons) Linguistics BA (Hons) Linguistics Second Year Optional Y Gussenhoven, Carlos & Haike Jacobs. 2017. Understanding phonology, 4th edn. Abingdon: Routledge Assessment written exam 3 Lectures 22 Seminars 11 0 164