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Syllabus Phonology A - 10821
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Last update 12-09-2016
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: school of language sciences

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Vered Silber-Varod

Coordinator Email: veredsilber@gmail.com

Coordinator Office Hours: Thursday 12:00

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Vered Silber-Varod

Course/Module description:
The course is divided into two main parts: The first part is devoted to Phonetics, the second part is an introduction to the phonological classification and behavior of sounds, including natural classes, distinctive features, and morpho-phonemic alternations.

Course/Module aims:
The course provides basic theoretical background and practical tools for phonological analysis, based on data mainly from Hebrew and English, and in some cases from other languages as well.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Analyse basic phonological processes, on the basis of phonetic analysis and phonological rules.

Attendance requirements(%):
100%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Lectures

Course/Module Content:
3.11.2016
Class preliminaries: General aspects of the class, Terminology, PRAAT Software, The IPA chart.

10.11.2016
The vocal organs

17.11.2016
Consonants: Place, Manner, and Voicing.

24.11.2016
Vowels: Major articulatory distinctions, Acoustic distinctions.

1.12.2016
Suprasegmental features

8.12.2016
Phonemes and allophones: Where Phonetics ends and Phonology begins?

15.12.2016
Segmental Phonology,Natural classes, distinctive features.
First assignment handout.

22.12.2016
Morphophonemic analysis: UR and PR, rules and derivations.
First assignment due.

29.12.2016
Phonological processes 1: Deletions (e.g., Assimilations, V-Deletion,)

5.1.2017
Phonological processes 2: Insertions (e.g., Epenthesis)

12.1.2017
Phonological processes 3: Substitutions (e.g., Final devoicing, Spirantization).
Second assignment handout.

19.1.2017
Prosodic Phonology: The syllable.
Second assignment due.

26.1.2017
Lexical stress


Required Reading:
Textbooks
אדם, ג'. 2012. מבוא לבלשנות תיאורטית, כרך ד, רעננה: הוצאות האוניברסיטה הפתוחה.

מאמרים
Roach, P. (2010). Glossary – A Little Encyclopedia of Phonetics. English Phonetics and Phonology Fourth Edition: A Practical Course. Ernst Klett Sprachen. Available at: http://www.peterroach.net/uploads/3/6/5/8/3658625/english-phonetics-and-phonology4-glossary.pdf

התנועות הקרדינאליות. תרגום של: Cardinal Sounds. The Principles of the International Phonetics Association. London. 1949. (יימסר כ-PDF באתר הקורס).

לאופר, אשר. תשנ"א. צירופי פונמות – פונוטקטיקה. בתוך: משה, גושן-גוטשטיין. שלמה, מורג. שמחה, קוגוט (עורכים). שי לחיים רבין - אסופת מחקרי לשון לכבודו במלאת לו שבעים וחמש. סדרת ספרי מחקר במדעי היהדות. ירושלים: אקדמון. עמ' 193-179.

לאופר, אשר. הדגמות של IPA – עברית. תרגום של (יימסר כ-PDF באתר הקורס):
Laufer, Asher. 1990. Illustrations of the IPA – Hebrew. Journal of the International Phonetics Association, Vol. 20 (2). Leeds: Cambridge University Press. pp. 40-43.

Additional Reading Material:
Hayes, B. (2009). Introductory phonology (Vol. 32). John Wiley & Sons.

מאמרים
Hyman, L. M. (2008). Universals in phonology. The linguistic review, 25(1-2), 83-137.

בולוצקי, שמואל. תשס"ב. שונוּת פונולוגית ומורפולוגית בעברית המדוברת. בתוך: שלמה, יזרעאל (עורך). מדברים עברית – תעודה יח. תל-אביב: אוניברסיטת תל-אביב. עמ' 263-239.

שורצולד (רודריג), אורה. תשנ"א. נדידות טעמים בעברית המדוברת. בתוך: משה, גושן-גוטשטיין. שלמה, מורג. שמחה, קוגוט (עורכים). שי לחיים רבין - אסופת מחקרי לשון לכבודו במלאת לו שבעים וחמש. סדרת ספרי מחקר במדעי היהדות. ירושלים: אקדמון. עמ' 414-393.

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
(1) Regular class attendance and participation in class discussion
(2) Reading assigned material (to be announced)
(3) Submission of assignments (2 assignments throughout the semester, 10% of grade each)
(4) Final exam

RULES and REGULATIONS
(1) All assignments must be submitted on time.
(2) An unsubmitted assignment will be graded 0% (zero percent).
(3) Any piece of work which is not deemed to be the product of independent work will be graded 0% and dealt with according to HUJI regulations. In other words, don’t copy!
(4) Students must attend lectures.

FINAL GRADE
A final grade will only be given to students who fulfill all the course requirements and comply with all the course regulations. The grade will be calculated as follows:
(1) Course assignments – 20%: All assignments – including zeros – will be taken into account.
(2) Exam – 80%
 
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