Use it to keep track of what we've done and where we're going.
Full citations for course readings can be found on the reading list.
[01] W Aug 25
- Covered: Introduction to course; discussion
- Handout - Course description and policies
- Reading: Two background readings
- Anttila (2007) -- RR mandatory
- Foulkes (2005) -- RR optional
[02] M Aug 30
- Covered:
- Anttila (2007): Variation and optionality in phonological theory
- Foulkes (2005): Overview of sociophonetics
- Reading: Two background readings (RR mandatory for each, or you may post one RR that compares/contrasts the two readings)
- Myers (2000), §6
- Cohn (2006)
- Something to think about: Are there any points of disagreement between the two readings? What kinds of evidence might resolve them?
[03] W Sept 1
- Covered:
- Myers (2000), §6: Diagnostics for "phonological" and "phonetic" phenomena
- Cohn (2006): Gradience in phonology
- Reading: Two background readings (RR mandatory for each, or you may post one RR that compares/contrasts the two readings)
- Newmeyer (2003)
- Clark (2005)
- Something to think about: Clark is a response to Newmeyer. Do you feel that he counters Newmeyer's arguments effectively? Can you think of other relevant arguments for either position?
M Sept 6
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Labor Day -- no class
[04] W Sept 8
- Covered: Newmeyer (2003) and Clark (2005) -- what should be "in the grammar"?
- Reading: Nagy & Reynolds (1997) (P | MC)
- A good general strategy: Think about how the background issues we considered in the first few weeks are addressed in, or relevant for, any particular article we are reading
[05] M Sept 13
- Covered: Nagy & Reynolds (1997) -- floating constraints
- Reading: Coetzee (2006) (P | JR)
- FYI: Handout - How to read a phonology paper (from Phono I)
[06] W Sept 15
- Covered: Coetzee (2006) -- losing candidates as variants
- Reading: Kostakis (2010) (P | MK)
- FYI: Today's xkcd may look somewhat familiar...?
[07] M Sept 20
- Covered: Kostakis (2010) -- Vestige Theory
- Reading: Boersma & Hayes (2001) (P | CT)
- FYI: Some "Boston [r]" sound files from John McCarthy's web site (scroll down to "Professional history, in brief")
[08] W Sept 22
- Covered: Boersma & Hayes (2001) -- Stochastic OT and the GLA
- Prepare: For Monday's class, try some hands-on work with the GLA as implemented in the Praat phonetic analysis software
- Instructions: Implementing the GLA in Praat
- There will be a "RR" due for Monday that discusses what you tried and what the results were; see above link for details
[09] M Sept 27
- Covered: Implementing the GLA in Praat
- Reading: Two readings (P | MF, JG, AR)
--> RR mandatory for each, or you may post one RR that compares/contrasts the two readings
[10] W Sept 29
- Covered: Evanini (2007) and Temkin Martínez (2008) -- adding further considerations to a Stochastic OT model
- Reading: Hayes & Wilson (2008), §1-§5 (P | KS)
[11] M Oct 4
- Covered: Hayes & Wilson (2008), §1-§5 -- a MaxEnt phonotactic learner (understanding how a MaxEnt learner works)
- Reading: Hayes & Wilson (2008), §6-§9 (P | AP, BA)
[12] W Oct 6
- Covered: Hayes & Wilson (2008), §6-§9 -- where the model differs from classic OT, and the implications
- Reading: Two readings; only one RR required (may address one article or both)
- Reminder: These are the last two assigned readings in Unit 1; if you haven't submitted an article review yet, you'll probably want to do it on one of these
[13] M Oct 11
- Covered: Goldwater & Johnson (2003), Jäger (2007) -- Applying MaxEnt to OT, variation
- Prepare: Bring laptops to class (if you can) on Wed; we will work on MaxEnt implementation
- Instructions: Implementing a MaxEnt learner/grammar
- Reminder: Absolute last chance to turn in Article Review #1 is W Oct 13 (please run your article by me first if it's not one from class!)
- Upcoming: On Wednesday, we will also discuss:
- Article presentation assignments for the second half of the course (see schedule and reading list for details)
- Our RR procedures -- time to make changes?
- Final project information
[14] W Oct 13
- Covered: Implementing a MaxEnt learner/grammar
- Reading: Frisch, Pierrehumbert, & Broe (2004) (P | MF)
- Decided: RR procedures will remain the same
- Posting early is good; allows more people to read your RR
- You are encouraged to respond to other RRs either as your main post or as an extra one
[15] M Oct 18
- Covered: Frisch, Pierrehumbert, & Broe (2004) -- Gradient similarity effects in an OCP constraint
- Reading: Coetzee & Pater (2008) (P | BA, JR)
[16] W Oct 20
- Covered: Coetzee & Pater (2008) -- Gradient similarity effects in HG
- Reading: Anttila (2008) (P | MC, TC)
[17] M Oct 25
- Covered: Anttila (2008) -- "Complexity" and gradient phonotactics
- Assignment: Paper proposal due
- Be prepared to say a few words in class about your topic (handout or slides not required but you can bring something if you would like)
[18] W Oct 27
- Covered: Paper proposals
- Reading: Kimper (to appear) (P | KS)
[19] M Nov 1
- Covered: Kimper (to appear) -- Local and global variation in Harmonic Serialism
- Reading: Johnson (2006) (P | JG)
[20] W Nov 3
- Covered: Johnson (2006) -- Gender indexing in an exemplar model
- Reading: Hay, Warren, & Drager (2006) (P | AR)
[21] M Nov 8
- Covered: Hay, Warren, & Drager (2006) -- Social indexing in an exemplar model
- Reading: Foulkes (2010) (P | MK)
- FYI:
[22] W Nov 10
- Covered: Foulkes (2010) -- Indexical features in acquisition; exemplar theory
- Reading: Coetzee (2009) (P | AP)
- Upcoming: Paper drafts due W Nov 17
[23] M Nov 15
- Covered: Coetzee (2009) -- Lexical frequency effects in variation, through indexed constraints
- Assignment: Paper drafts due W Nov 17
[24] W Nov 17
- Covered: Course wrap-up and conclusions(??)
- Assignment: Peer review comments due M Nov 22
[25] M Nov 22
** Class is cancelled due to a Linguistics Department emergency **
- Please e-mail your peer review comments to me and to your author by 5pm M Nov 22
- Please indicate your presentation scheduling preferences here (GoogleDocs; opens in new window) by the morning of Tu Nov 23
W Nov 24
-
Thanksgiving -- no class
- About class:
- The result of the scheduling poll is that we will move today's presentation slot to W Dec 8, holding an extra-long class that day instead
- I will be in my office today during our class time, available to meet with anyone who would like to confer about papers or presentations
- Presentation scheduling:
- I will determine the presentation schedule by Tu Nov 30 around noon
- At this point, we need one more person for W Dec 1; please sign up on the presentation scheduling form (GoogleDocs; opens in new window) or by e-mail; if no one volunteers then a presenter will have to be selected at random
- Presentation information and grading criteria now available on the final project information page
Presentations:
[27] W Dec 1
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