LING621: Issues in Phonology | Spring 2008

Times and Places

Tuesdays, 2-5, MMH 3416

Instructor

Bill Idsardi, idsardi@umd.edu

MMH 1417, x5-8376

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

http://www.ling.umd.edu/locker/LING621/

Goals

Investigate unseen structure in phonology.

Syllables, timing, stress, reduplication.

Expectations

Participation, homework, presentations, paper.

2 article presentatons: 40%

Paperish thing: 40%

Homework: 20%

Tentative Schedule

Month Day Topic Reading
January 29 Introduction None
February 5 Syllables Kenstowicz chapter 6
February 12 Timing Tier Kenstowicz chapter 8
February 19 Syllable acquisition Vihman, Berent et al, Peperkamp
February 26 Syllable processing Moreton, Kabak & Idsardi, Taft
March 4 Syllable neuro Luo and Poeppel, TBA
March 11 Project updates TBA
March 18 Spring Break
March 25 Stress Kenstowicz chapter 10
April 1 Stress learning Dresher & Kaye, Archibald, Pearl, Heinz
April 8 Stress processing TBA
April 15 No class CNS San Francisco
April 22 Reduplication Kenstowicz chapter 11
April 29 Reduplication Raimy
May 6 Reduplication TBA
May 13 Project Presentations TBA