Ling 531: Phonology II
Syllabus
Prof. Gene Buckley
Spring 2013
TR 1:30–3
616 Williams Hall
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This course is the second half of a year-long survey of current phonological theory, continued from Ling 530, taught by Rolf Noyer. (Ling 530 can be taken by itself, but its content is assumed in this course.) A mixture of ordered-rule and surface-constraint approaches will be presented, with the main focus on the important conceptual issues and the range of facts that phonological theory must account for. See the schedule page for weekly topics and readings.
This semester, we will not have any required textbooks, but the following books may be useful for reference.
Xeroxed and electronic readings will be provided during the term.
Homework
On many Thursdays you will receive a problem set which is to be completed and turned in the following week, on Tuesday or Thursday depending on the complexity of the assignment. You are free to discuss the assignment with others, but you must write up your answer independently. Normally the corrected homeworks will be returned in the next class session; they are graded on a scale of 0–10.
Squib
The final project is a squib – a short paper of about 10 pages – on an approved topic in phonology, whether covered mainly in this semester or in 530. Each student must email a paragraph describing the proposed topic and meet with me to discuss it no later than April 9. (If you have an idea earlier than this, then an earlier meeting is encouraged.) Any required revisions to the proposal must be submitted by April 16. The squib is due by noon on May 7.
Grading
The final grade for the course is calculated as follows:
| Homework assignments | 30% |
| Squib | 60% |
| In-class discussion | 10% |
Regular completion of homework assignments is essential. If you have a reasonable excuse, and inform me before the due date, you may be granted an extension; otherwise you will lose one point per day late. Except under special circumstances (serious illness, travel to a conference, etc.), late homeworks will not be accepted after the answer sheet has been distributed (which can be as soon as two days after the homework is due). You will receive a zero for each missing homework and may fail if they become too numerous. No grade of Incomplete will be given simply on the basis of missed homeworks.
