175-407 Advanced Seminars in Phonetics/Phonology

This is a 'shell' seminar subject. Students must speak to the linguistics and applied linguistics honours coordinator before enrolling in this subject.

Admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth-year honours in linguistics and applied linguistics.

This subject focuses on advanced topics in phonetics and/or phonology. The subject comprises intensive reading and advanced practical training in the experimental/theoretical analysis of phonetics or phonology of spoken language.

• communicate intelligibly and economically their understanding of debates within this area;

• understand the social and cultural context of the construction of identities in and through language.

Two written projects totalling 5000 words (one due mid-semester the other at the end of semester).

A package of readings prepared by the Department.