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LING20020

Academic Year 2023/2024

Phonology 2 (LING20020)

Subject:
Linguistics
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Languages, Cultures & Linguis
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Grace Cao
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module examines the sound patterns in words and phrases. It is concerned with, for example, the distribution of sounds in individual languages, the sound combinations allowed and the 'repair' strategies adopted to deal with disallowed sound combinations, the possible syllables and the role syllables play in different langauges. The aim is a characterisation of possible sound patterns and structures cross-linguistically, which is an important part of the more general objective of constructing a theory of the phonology of language. Students are also introduced to the acoustic analysis of speech and complete a project examing an aspect of their own speech.This module forms part of the BA programme for Linguistics.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

After completing this module students should be able to:
-classify natural classes of sounds
-identify and describe the patterning of these classes in languages
-represent this patterning using formal tools
-make predictions on the basis of patterns evident in phonological data
-construct models to illustrate phonological knowledge
-represent the relationship with other domains of language
-perform an acoustic analysis of recorded speech

Indicative Module Content:

Contrast - Sound inventories, Motivating and describing natural classes
Acoustic Phonetics - Introduction to acoustic phonetics and speech analysis
Patterns, Constraints - Distribution of sounds, Phonotactics, Positional Constraints
Patterns, Alternations - Data analysis

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Lectures

24
Tutorial

6
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Large group lectures, small group tutorials;
Enquiry & problem-based learning; Reflective learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Data analysis Week 10 n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
35
 No
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Online quiz Week 12 n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
15
 No
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: In-class exercise, online quiz Week 3 n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
20
 Yes
Project: Speech analysis Week 7 n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
30
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Leire Sarto Zubiaurre Tutor
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