LING 1222: Features

http://www.ling.umd.edu/~idsardi/1222/

Times and Places

• Wednesday 11:00 - 1:00 ? RL 6071

Instructor

• Professor William Idsardi
  Office: RL 6072
  Phone Numbers:
  • Monday: 301-405-8376
  • Tuesday: 416-736-2100 x88737
  • Wednesday: 416-978-8211
  • Thursday: 416-736-2100 x88737
  • Friday: 302-831-6886
  • Weekends: 302-292-2835
  • Cell: 416-857-5889
  
  e-mail: idsardi AT umd.edu
  Office hours: Wednesday, before or after class

Course Goals

• This course explores the use of features in phonology, from a range of perspectives. How are sounds represented in the mind/brain? Exemplars, phonemes, or features? How can various methodologies (phonology, phonetics, psycholinguistics, neurolingusitics) be used to "prove" features?

Web Pages

• This course: http://www.ling.umd.edu/~idsardi/1222/
• Professor Idsardi: http://www.ling.umd.edu/~idsardi/

Textbook

• Morris Halle, From Memory to Speech and Back. Mouton de Gruyter. 2002.

Grading

• Research Paper: 60%
• Presentations: 30% (3 x 10%)
• Class participation: 10%

There is no final exam for this course.

Do the assigned readings BEFORE we discuss them in class.

Class attendance and participation are absolutely essential-- IF you do not show up THEN you will not do well!

If you cannot attend class, it is your responsibility to contact me by email as soon as possible, preferably before the class.

Tentative Schedule

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