Undergraduate Course: Honours Foundation: Phonology & Phonetics (LASC10041)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course covers two general areas: 1) Morphophonology: ways in which phonological processes (final devoicing, vowel harmony, assimilation, and so on) affect the shapes of morphemes in particular languages, and 2) Laboratory Phonology: how phonetic evidence can be used to answer theoretical phonological questions. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Linguistics/Language Sciences courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of 1) kinds of phonological processes found in the languages of the world, 2) experimental techniques for answering theoretical phonological questions.
Practical skills for 1) analysis and description of morphophonological data, 2) interpreting instrumental records of speech, and 3) eliciting, measuring, and analysing experimental data. |
Assessment Information
Morphophonology assignment (1/3)
Laboratory Phonology project and assigned exercises(1/3)Exam (1/3) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Study Pattern |
Teaching Contact Time: 9 weeks out of 11 at 3 hours/week = 27 hours |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alice Turk
Tel: (0131 6)50 3483
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Course secretary | Ms Stephanie Fong
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