Ling 200 | Schedule

Highlighted items are future plans that may be subject to adjustment.

Tuesday

Thursday

[outline] Jan 10
About this course
What is phonology?

[outline] Jan 12 | segmental phonology
Ling 101 review: Articulatory phonetics
Describing speech sounds

[outline] Jan 17
Phonology as science
Phonetics review quiz

[outline] Jan 19
Phonological features
Representing segments and classes

[outline] Jan 24
Phonological features
Morphemes and alternations

[outline] Jan 26
Underlying representations
Phonological rules

[outline] Jan 31
Phonological rules
Choosing the right analysis

[outline] Feb 2
Applying the phonological model:
Rules and features

[outline] Feb 7
Applying the phonological model:
Rules and features

[outline] Feb 9
Generalizing phonological rules

Feb 14
Well-being day

[outline] Feb 16
Complementary / contrastive distribution
Allophones and phonological rules

[outline] Feb 21 | syllable structure
Evidence for syllable structure
WU #1 due

[outline] Feb 23
Diagnosing syllable structure
Generalizations and implications

[outline] Feb 28
Diagnosing syllable structure
Generalizations and implications

[outline] Mar 2
Syllable-building rules

[outline] Mar 7
Analysis practice - syllable structure
English onset clusters

[no outline] Mar 9
English onset clusters
Discussion: WU #1

Mar 14
Spring Break

Mar 16
Spring Break

[outline] Mar 21
Exam review

Mar 23
Midterm exam

[outline] Mar 28 | optimality theory
Child phonology; rethinking rules

[outline] Mar 30
Optimality Theory: Phonology with "goals"

[outline] Apr 4
Ranking arguments, useful losers

Apr 6
Well-being day

[outline] Apr 11
Markedness and faithfulness constraints
Analysis of syllable structure in OT

[outline] Apr 13
Factorial typology
Syllable-structure universals in OT

Apr 18
Complementary distribution in OT
Richness of the Base

Apr 20
Complementary distribution in OT

Apr 25
Segmental distribution: Factorial typology
Child phonology in OT

Apr 27
OT: General discussion
Wrap-up: Why does phonology matter?

** WU #2 due at final-exam period: Th May 4, 12-3pm **

Schedule of topics