This schedule
may be subject to adjustment as needed.
Monday
Wednesday
Jan 14
Predictable vs. contrastive distribution
"Basic" allophones and URs
Predictable vs. contrastive distribution
"Basic" allophones and URs
Jan 19
HOLIDAY
HOLIDAY
Jan 21
Review and discussion:
Phonetics, distribution, URs
Review and discussion:
Phonetics, distribution, URs
Jan 26
Phonetics & distribution quiz
Phonetics & distribution quiz
Jan 28
Morpheme alternations and URs
Model-building in linguistics
Morpheme alternations and URs
Model-building in linguistics
Feb 2
Model-building in linguistics
Feature theory
Model-building in linguistics
Feature theory
Feb 4
Feature theory and phonological classes
Argumentation in phonology
Feature theory and phonological classes
Argumentation in phonology
Feb 9
WELL-BEING DAY
WELL-BEING DAY
Feb 11
Intro to syllable structure
Syllable structure and argumentation
Intro to syllable structure
Syllable structure and argumentation
Feb 16
Syllable weight
Sonority and syllable structure
Syllable weight
Sonority and syllable structure
Feb 18
Analysis assignment (1):
Presentations
Analysis assignment (1):
Presentations
Feb 23
Syllable-structure assignment
Motivating constraint-based phonology
Syllable-structure assignment
Motivating constraint-based phonology
Feb 25
Intro to Optimality Theory
Fundamentals of the formalism
Intro to Optimality Theory
Fundamentals of the formalism
Mar 2
Making valid ranking arguments
Finding "useful losers"
Making valid ranking arguments
Finding "useful losers"
Mar 4
Practice with phonological analysis
From data set to ranking arguments
Practice with phonological analysis
From data set to ranking arguments
Mar 9
Richness of the Base and input forms
Richness of the Base and input forms
Mar 11
Allophonic alternations in OT
Allophonic alternations in OT
Mar 16
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
Mar 18
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
Mar 23
Factorial typology & segt distribution
Factorial typology & segt distribution
Mar 25
Faithfulness: Correspondence Theory
Faithfulness: Correspondence Theory
Mar 30
Analysis assignment (2) due
Squib information & topic exploration
Analysis assignment (2) due
Squib information & topic exploration
Apr 1
Formalizing markedness constraints
Formalizing markedness constraints
Apr 6
Discussion & review for exam
Discussion & review for exam
Apr 8
Phonological concepts exam
Phonological concepts exam
Apr 13
Cumulative constraint interaction
Intro to Harmonic Grammar
Cumulative constraint interaction
Intro to Harmonic Grammar
Apr 15
Phonological acquisition and variation
Intro to the GLA
Phonological acquisition and variation
Intro to the GLA
Apr 20
Current topics in phonological theory
Current topics in phonological theory
Apr 22
Current topics in phonological theory
Current topics in phonological theory
Apr 27
Squib workshop - Peer feedback
Squib workshop - Peer feedback
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Final exam period (squib presentations):
Th Apr 30, 4-7pm
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