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Advanced Phonology - LAN00070M
- Department: Language and Linguistic Science
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module aims:
to develop students' awareness of the core phenomena which phonological theory must account for
to develop students' awareness of different theoretical approaches to the analysis of these core phenomena, and their ability to evaluate competing analyses
to equip students with skills in data analysis methods which can be used to provide empirically based evaluation of theoretical claims and hypotheses in phonology
Module learning outcomes
Subject content:
By the end of this module, students will be able to:
find and/or collect data for use as input to phonological analysis
establish phonological generalisations based on different types of data
develop an explanatory account of the phonological generalisation(s) in a set of data
evaluate competing explanatory accounts of phonological generalisations
Academic and graduate skills:
In addition to acquiring subject-specific skills and knowledge, students who finish this module will also be able to:
argue more convincingly for their position in debates using empirical data
present themselves better in writing and speech
critically evaluate research papers based both on their logical structure and empirical grounding
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Written feedback within 20 working days.
Indicative reading
van Oostendorp, Marc, et al., eds. The Blackwell Companion to Phonology. Volumes 1-3. John Wiley & Sons, 2011.