Not offered in 1996. 16.7 2nd year Ilia Pejros, Mark Durie and John Hajek. 175-210/310 Phonetics and Phonology. Three hours of lectures and/or practicals. By the end of the subject, students should:

• have a general knowledge of the language families of South East Asia;
• be familiar with the main sociolinguistic and historical features of these families;
• be familiar with the main linguistic structures of these families.

Study of the major languages and language families of South-East Asia. Specific and common features of their phonology, morphology, syntax, genetic reconstructions. An essay and up to three problems, totalling up to 5,000 words.