Module details
LG404-6-FY: PHONOLOGY
Year: 2012/13
Department: Language and Linguistics
Essex credit: 30
ECTS credit: 15
Available to Study Abroad / Exchange Students: Yes Pre-requisites: LG105
Comments: LG105
| Staff |
| Supervisor: |
Dr. Wyn Johnson |
| Teaching Staff: |
Dr. Wyn Johnson |
| Contact details: |
Dr. W. Johnson, office: 4.209, telephone 01206 872082, email wyn (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address) |
| Module is taught during the following terms |
| Autumn |  | Spring | | Summer | |
Module Description
LG404 builds on knowledge acquired in LG105 and LG204 or LG207, providing the theoretical background which helps students to develop skills in the analysis of data and the formulation and solving of problems, together with the appraisal of existing theories. Term 2 introduces students to the currently very influential Optimality Theory which views language as being governed by a ranked set of violable constraints against which various forms are assessed.
Learning outcomes
Students will have a sound understanding of phonological analysis which they will be able to apply to new data and to a variety of languages.
Learning & Teaching Methods
1 x 2hr lecture per week for 20 weeks.
Assessment
50 per cent Coursework Mark, 50 per cent Exam Mark
Other details:
50% coursework and 50% exam.
2 x 3000 word essay or equivalent due Friday of week 16 and Friday of week 30.
Exam Duration and Period
3:00 hour exam during Summer Examination period.
Bibliography
- Module notes are provided:
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Goldsmith J. (ed) (1995) The Handbook of Phonological Theory. Oxford: Blackwell.
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Goldsmith J. (ed) (1999) Phonological Theory: the Essential Readings. Oxford: Blackwell.
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Goldsmith J., J. Riggle & A.C.L. Yu (eds) (2011) The Handbook of Phonological Theory 2nd edn. Malden MA, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
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Roca, I & W. Johnson (1999) A Course in Phonology. Oxford: Blackwell.
Further information
External Examiner Information
- Name: Dr Patrick Honeybone
- Institution: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
- Academic Role: Senior Lecturer
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