Admission requirements
A pass mark for Linguistics 4: The Phonology of English (or similar course).
Description
In this course we will be concerned not only with the phonology of English, but also with the phonology of many other languages. While it is obvious that languages differ from each other, we will see that they are also similar in certain important respects. How are these differences and similarities accounted for in phonological theory?
Course objectives
Insight into generative phonology
Insight into the importance of data in phonological theorising
Insight into structural aspects of segments and syllables
Timetable
The timetable is available on the BA English website
Mode of instruction
Two-hour tutorial per week
Course Load
The course load of this course is 140 hours.
14 hours spent on attending lectures and seminars:
66 hours for studying the compulsory literature
60 hours to prepare for the exam
Assessment method
Assessment
Written exam.
Weighing
Written exam (100%)
Resit
If the final grade is insufficient students may resit the exam.
Exam review
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Attendance
Attendance is compulsory. Missing more than three tutorials means that students will be excluded from taking the exam (or essay or other assignments) and resits. Consequently, the course cannot be completed during that particular academic year. Unauthorized absence also applies to being unprepared and/or not bringing the relevant course materials to class.
Blackboard
This course is supported by Blackboard.
Reading list
Kennedy, Robert (2017). Phonology: A Coursebook. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch
Students other than BA English language and culture studies need permission from the coordinator of studies before enrolling.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Not applicable
Contact
Please contact Student administration van Eyckhof for questions.