Use it to keep track of what we've done and where we're going.
Preparing for the first day of class
- Background and interests survey
- Link to the survey (Google Forms) from this Canvas Announcement
- Optional reading: Hayes (2009), Ch 1, "Phonetics"
[ebook @ UNC Libraries]
- Reviews IPA symbols, basic phonetic concepts
[01] Th Jan 11
- Covered today: Introduction to the course; Phonology in mental grammar
[outline]
- Handout - Course information and policies
- Handout - Course objectives
- Data sets - Russian and Farsi, from Zsiga (2013)
- To read for Tu Jan 16:
see Canvas Course Reserves
- For phonetics review (optional): Hayes (2009), Ch 1
- On fundamental phonology concepts: Zsiga (2013), Ch 10
- sec 10.1-10.2: Review and background for today's class discussion
- sec 10.3-10.4: Our focus for next time
- Reading guide
- Spot-check: Please fill out the background & interests survey if you haven't already | due Tu Jan 16, 2pm
- Review: Phonetics review guides (we'll check in on these next class)
- Know the following concepts, terms, and symbols for the phonetics/distribution quiz
- Handout - Parts of the vocal tract
- Handout - Consonants
- Handout - Vowels — this will be our reference vowel chart for this course
- Optional phonetics review links for additional review and practice
- FYI - more
IPA charts
- Why don't we treat [a] as a front vowel? See Sidney Wood's blog post "Is cardinal 4 front or central?"
- Know the following concepts, terms, and symbols for the phonetics/distribution quiz
[02] Tu Jan 16
- Covered today:
[outline]
- Phonetics review
- Review handouts (see Th Jan 11)
- Contrast and predictability, continued:
Discussion of Zsiga (2013), ch 10
| see Canvas Course Reserves
- Reading guide
- Exercises (9) (Russian) and (10) (Farsi) from the Zsiga reading
- Data set - Tohono O'odham
- Phonetics review
- Discussion exercises: Data sets for practicing with contrastive and predictable distribution
- Spot-check: 01.18, Contrastive/predictable distribution (Canvas Assignments) | due Th Jan 18, 2pm
- FYI: We will work with this data set in class next time; bring a printout if you like to work on paper
- Data set - Javanese
[03] Th Jan 18
- Covered today:
[outline]
- Underlying representations
- Morphological analysis
- Data set - Spanish nouns
- Data set - Turkish suffixes
- To read for Tu Jan 23:
see Canvas Course Reserves
- On alternating morphemes and URs: Odden (2005), Ch 4 excerpts
- sec 4.1-4.3 and sec 4.6 (up to p. 88/Palauan)
- Reading guide
- On alternating morphemes and URs: Odden (2005), Ch 4 excerpts
- Discussion exercises: Data sets for practicing with alternating morphemes
- Data set - Turkish suffixes
- Data set - Javanese
- Spot-check: 01.23, Alternating morphemes (Canvas Assignments) | due Tu Jan 23, 2pm
- Upcoming: Phonetics & distribution quiz will be on Th Jan 25 (on Canvas; self-paced)
- We will have time for review/questions in class on Tu Jan 23
- Content covered on quiz:
- Handout - Parts of the vocal tract
- Handout - Consonants
- Handout - Vowels
- Handout - Contrast, predictability, distribution—Key points
- Padlet board (anonymous) for posting questions and topics you would like to review
- FYI: Class on Tu Jan 23 will be on Zoom
- The Zoom link is available in this Canvas Announcement
[04] Tu Jan 23 | on Zoom — [find the Zoom link here]
- Covered today:
[outline]
- Quiz review - Phonetics and basic distribution
- Morpheme alternations, URs, neutralization
- Upcoming: Phonetics & distribution quiz replaces class on Th Jan 25
- On Canvas, in Assignments
- Opens W Jan 24, 6am; due by 3:30pm (class time) on Tu Jan 30
- Open-book, open-note, but must be done individually and without accessing non-course materials
- Once you start the quiz, you have 2 hours to complete it
[05] Th Jan 25 | self-paced
- Covered today: Phonetics & distribution quiz
- On Canvas, in Assignments
- Opens W Jan 24, 6am; due by 3:30pm (class time) on Tu Jan 30
- Open-book, open-note, but must be done individually and without accessing non-course materials
- Once you start the quiz, you have 2 hours to complete it
[06] Tu Jan 30
- Covered today:
[outline]
- Wrap-up — Alternating morphemes and URs
- Data sets - Javanese
and Turkish suffixes
- Data sets - Javanese
- Model-building in linguistics
- Handout - Model-building in scientific research
- Intro to a standard feature model (Hall 2007)
- Wrap-up — Alternating morphemes and URs
- To read for Th Feb 1:
- Hall 2007 - [direct link through UNC Libraries] (or via Canvas Course Reserves, in de Lacy 2007 book)
- Reading guide
- Spot-check: 02.01, Hall (2007) (Canvas Assignments) | due Th Feb 1, 2pm
[07] Th Feb 1
- Covered today: Working with a model of phonological features [outline]
- To read for Tu Feb 6: Zsiga (2013), ch 13, sec 13.4.3 "Feature Geometry"
-
Direct link to Ch 13 (or go through Canvas Course Reserves)
- Scroll down to 13.4.3 for the feature geometry discussion
- This supplements Hall (2007), which doesn't say much about how to refer to elements of Feature Geometry
- Note that Zsiga's feature set is a little different from Hall's (more features are privative), but the way she uses feature trees can be a helpful example
-
Direct link to Ch 13 (or go through Canvas Course Reserves)
- Spot-check: 02.06, Features for Turkish
(Canvas Assignments)
| due Tu Feb 6, 2pm
- Data set - Turkish suffixes
[08] Tu Feb 6
- Covered today: Feature models; phonological argumentation
[outline]
- Data set - Turkish suffixes
- For in-class discussion - Mielke (2005) | reading guide FYI
- Upcoming: Analysis assignment #1 is on
Th Feb 15- Here are the data sets that each group will analyze
- Grading criteria
- On the presentation day, you will fill out a paper copy (provided) for the other presentation group
[09] Th Feb 8
- Covered today: Introduction to syllable structure
[outline]
- Data set - Representing syllables and syllable structure
- Data set - English loanwords in Korean (parts A, B)
- To read for Th Feb 15: Zec (2007), focus on 8.4 to end (review up to 8.3)
| [link]
or see Course Reserves / de Lacy (ed.) (2007)
- Reading guide
- Data set (optional preview) -
Representing syllables and syllable structure
- Next time, we will apply concepts from Zec chapter (and reading guide) to Parts II, III
- Spot-check: 02.15, Zec (2007) (Canvas Assignments) | due Th Feb 15, 2pm [available Th evening or F morning]
- Upcoming: Analysis assignment #1 is now on Tu Feb 20
- Here are the data sets that each group will analyze
- Grading criteria
- On the presentation day, you will fill out a paper copy (provided) for the other presentation group
- Survey: About readings and reading guides [link is in this Canvas Anouncement]
Tu Feb 13
- Well-being day — no class
[10] Th Feb 15
- Covered today: Syllable representations; syllable weight; sonority
[outline]
- Data set - Representing syllables and syllable structure
- Data set - English loanwords in Korean (part C)
- Assignment: Analysis assignment #1 is now on Tu Feb 20
- Here are the data sets that each group will analyze
- Grading criteria
- On the presentation day, you will fill out a paper copy (provided) for the other presentation group
[11] Tu Feb 20
- Covered today: Presentations: Analysis assignment #1
- FYI: No preparation due Thursday
[12] Th Feb 22
- Covered today: Syllable-structure assignment; Motivating constraint-based phonology
[outline]
- Data set - English loanwords in Korean
- Data set - Swahili
- Data set - Child phonology
- To read for Tu Feb 27: McCarthy (2007) - focus on sec 1-4 | [link]
- Spot-check: 02.27, Basic OT architecture (Canvas Assignments) | due Tu Feb 27, 2pm
[13] Tu Feb 27
- Covered today: Introduction to OT; fundamentals of the formalism [outline]
- To read for Th Feb 29: McCarthy (2008), sections 2.1-2.2 | [link] or see Course Reserves / McCarthy (2008)
- Spot-check: 02.29, Syllable structure in OT (Canvas Assignments) | due Th Feb 29, 2pm
- Discussion exercise: Māori loanwords
- For Th: Think about what syllable-structure "goals" are prioritized here
- (Preview) In class next time, we will try to rank constraints from the Zec (2007) reading:
- The syllable-structure constraints defined in (6) and (12)
- The constraints in (7)
[14] Th Feb 29
- Covered today: Descriptive generalizations; ranking arguments; informative losers [outline]
- To read for Th Feb 29: McCarthy (2008), sections 2.3-2.7 | [link] or see Course Reserves / McCarthy (2008)
- Spot-check: 03.05 Tableau practice (Canvas Assignments) | due Tu Mar 5, 2pm
[15] Tu Mar 5
- Covered today: Practice with OT analysis; defining constraints [outline]
- To read for Th Mar 7: McCarthy (2008), section 2.8 | [link] or see Course Reserves / McCarthy (2008)
- Discussion exercise: A CVCV language
- No spot-check question is due for this exercise
- But work through the questions (after reading McCarthy sec 2.8) and prepare to discuss
[16] Th Mar 7
- Covered today: Richness of the Base and inputs in OT [outline]
- To read for Tu Mar 19: You may wish to review McCarthy (2008), section 2.8 | [link] or see Course Reserves / McCarthy (2008)
- Discussion exercise: Complementary distribution in Spanish
(McCarthy 2008, sec 2.8, exercise (30))
- What constraints might be relevant here? (How does McCarthy analyze Yoruba?)
Tu Mar 12 - Th Mar 14
- Spring Break — no class
[17] Tu Mar 19
- Covered today: Complementary distribution in OT and ROTB
[outline]
- Data set - Complementary distribution in Spanish
- Upcoming: Analysis assignment #2 is due Tu Mar 26
- Data set - Glides in Latin
- Write-ups may be completed individually or in a group of 2
- Any individual or group may collaborate with any others (discussion, brainstorming, problem-solving)
- There should be a little workshop time in class on Th
[18] Th Mar 21
- Covered today: Factorial typology and segmental distribution [outline]
- Upcoming: Analysis assignment #2 is due
Tu Mar 26- Data set - Glides in Latin
- Write-ups may be completed individually or in a group of
2 - Any individual or group may collaborate with any others (discussion, brainstorming, problem-solving)
[19] Tu Mar 26
- Covered today: Faithfulness - Correspondence Theory
[outline]
- Data set - Reduplication examples
- Correspondence Theory constraint definitions - Appendix to McCarthy & Prince (1999)
- Upcoming: Analysis assignment #2 is due Tu Apr 2 by 3:30pm
- Data set - Glides in Latin
- Write-ups may be completed individually or in a group of 3
- Any individual or group may collaborate with any others (discussion, brainstorming, problem-solving)
Th Mar 28
- Well-being day — no class
[20] Tu Apr 2
- Covered today: Latin glides check-in; Squib information and workshop
[21] Th Apr 4
- Covered today: Markedness constraints; Analytic bias and channel bias
[outline]
- Past outline - Too Many Solutions (sec 6)
- Handout - Theories of markedness constraints
- Assignment: Squib proposal due Tu Apr 9, 11:55pm
- Upcoming: Phonological concepts exam on Th Apr 11
/ review in class on Tuesday
- Information and review guide
- Questions/topics you would like us to discuss? Post suggestions on this Padlet page
[22] Tu Apr 9
- Covered today: Summary of analysis in OT; review for concepts exam [outline]
- Assignment: Squib proposal due Tu Apr 9, 11:55pm
- Prepare: Phonological concepts exam on Th Apr 11
- Information and review guide
- Questions/topics you would like us to discuss? Post suggestions on this Padlet page
[23] Th Apr 11
- Phonological concepts exam
[24] Tu Apr 16
- Covered today: Alternatives to OT; cumulative constraint interaction
[outline]
- Data set - Cumulative effects
- Covered today: Child phonology in OT; phonological variation; stochastic grammars and the GLA
[outline]
- Data set - Child phonology
- Covered today:
- Crouse, Smith, & Pertsova (2024) - "Segmental faithfulness to semantic heads in novel Spanish blends" (link via Canvas)
- Discussion: Phonological concepts exam
- Next class: Workshop time for squib and presentation
- I will be in the classroom and available for consultations
- You may work in the classroom or elsewhere as you prefer
- FYI: Squib and presentation preparation
- Grading criteria for presentation and squib write-up now available on squib information page
- When2Meet poll for scheduling on Tu Apr 30: see link in this Canvas Announcement
- Covered today: Workshop time for squib and presentation
- FYI: Stay tuned for time/place information for presentations on Tu Apr 30