Linguistics 4247B
Advanced Phonological Analysis

A range of readings are used to examine different aspects of segmental phonology, comparing and contrasting more recent frameworks with earlier theories. The emphasis is on the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches in accounting for linguistic data. Students explore a range of datasets from various languages to illustrate phonological processes and cross-linguistic typological patterns. Students complete a number of steps in a research project: literature review, data analysis, abstract, presentation (poster), and final paper. Starting point: we will survey a selection of topics as an overview of current phonological theory, based on the Cambridge Handbook of Phonology (Paul de Lacy, ed, 2007, henceforth CHP). Background from previous periods of (generative and other) phonological theory can be added as appropriate, along with other readings. 

The weighting of evaluation and the calendar of topics will be discussed and determined in the first class.