TOPICS IN THE THEORY OF LANGUAGE
| Title | ΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΘΕΩΡΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΓΛΩΣΣΑΣ / TOPICS IN THE THEORY OF LANGUAGE |
| Code | ΓΛΩ378 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280000647 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philology 2015
Registered students: 25
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glōssologías | Mandatory Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600178467
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Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600178467
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Analytical thinking, ability to process and analyze (language) data
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of the course, the students will be able:
• to describe and analyze the basic phonological structures of Greek as well as of other languages,
• to process and manage a wide variety of phonological data,
• to apply specific models of analysis within the generative framework,
• to construct language activities and exercises for (a) teaching Greek as a native language and (b) teaching Greek as a second/foreign language.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
Week Topics
1-3 Syllable structure and typology. L1 acquisition
Introduction to Οptimality Theory
4-6 Metrical Phonology – Stress systems
OT analysis of stress
7-8 Phonological word: Clitics and compounds
9-10 Autosegmental phonology – Harmony systems
11-12 Tone systems
13 Conclusions
Keywords
Optimality Theory, stress, syllable, Autosegmental Phonology, tone systems
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
The lectures are supported by audiovisual material (slides, sound files, videos, etc.) . Special software is used for the (phonetic) analysis of sound files (e.g. PRAAT). The course must take place in a fully-equipped lab which, unfortunately, is lacking.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 25 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 84 | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 168 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written exam (50%)
2. Midterm exam (25%)
3. Participation (10%)
4. Homework assignments (15%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
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Additional bibliography for study
1. Θέματα και Εισαγωγές στη Φωνολογία
CHOMSKY, N. & M. HALLE (l968). The Sound Pattern of English. New York: Harper & Row.
ANDERSON, S.R. (l974). The Organization of Phonology. New York: Academic Press.
GOLDSMITH, J. (1993). The Last Phonological Rule: Reflections on Constraints and Derivations. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.
GOLDSMITH, J. (1995). The Handbook of Phonological Theory. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
GUSSENHOVEN, C. & H. JAKOBS (1998). Understanding Phonology. London and New York: Arnold.
HYMAN, L.M. (1975). Phonology: Theory and Analysis. New York: Holt.
KENSTOWICZ, M. (1994). Phonology in Generative Grammar. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
KΑGER, R. (1999). Optimality Theory. Cambridge University Press.
KENSTOWICZ, M. & C. KISSEBERTH. (l977). Topics in Phonological Theory. New York: Academic Press.
KENSTOWICZ, M. & C. KISSEBERTH. (l979). Generative Phonology: Theory and Description. New York: Academic Press.
LADD, D.R. (1996). Intonational Phonology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
LASS, R. (1984). Phonology: An Introduction to Basic Concepts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
ROCA, I. (1994). Generative Phonology. Routledge: London & New York.
ROCA, I. & W. JOHNSON (1999). A Course in Phonology. Blackwell Publishers.
SPENCER, A. (1996). Phonology: Theory and Description. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
2. Φωνητική
CLARK, J. & C. YALLOP. (1995). Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology. 2nd. ed. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
HARDCASTLE, W. and J. LAVER (1999). The Handbook of Phonetic Sciences. Oxford: Blackwell.
JOHNSON, K. (1997). Acoustic and Auditory Phonetics. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
KINGSTON, J. & M. BECKMAN. (1990). Papers in Laboratory Phonology I: Between the Grammar and Physics of Speech. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
LADEFOGED, P. (1993). A Course in Phonetics (3rd edn). Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
LADEFOGED, P. & I. MADDIESON. (1996). The Sounds of the World's Languages. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
LASS, N. J. (1996). Principles of Experimental Phonetics. St Louis, MI: Mosby.
LAVER, J. (1994). Principles of Phonetics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
MADDIESON, I. (1984). Patterns of Sounds. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
PULLUM, G.K. & W. LADUSAW (1996). Phonetic Symbol Guide (2nd edn).Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press.
3. Φωνολογία και διακριτικά χαρακτηριστικά (Phonology and features)
ARCHANGELI, D. & D. PULLEYBLANK (1994). Grounded Phonology. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
4. Φωνολογία της Αγγλικής (The Phonology of English)
GIEGERICH, H. J. (1992). English Phonology: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press.
GOLDSMITH, J. (1990). Autosegmental and Metrical Phonology. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
HARRIS, J. (1994). English Sound Structure. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
ε. Τονισμός (Stress)
HALLE, M. & J.-R. VERGNAUD. (1987). An Essay on Stress. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
HAYES, B. (1994). Metrical Stress Theory: Principles and Cases Studies. Chicago: Chicago University Press.
KAGER, R. (1989). A Metrical Theory of Stress and Destressing in English and Dutch. Dordrecht: Foris.
5. Τόνοι, Τονικό ύψος και Προσωδιακή Φωνολογία (Tones, Pitch, Prosodic Phonology)
van der HULST, H. & N. SMITH (1988). Autosegmental Studies on Pitch Accent. Dordrecht: Foris.
INKELAS, S. & D. ZEC (eds.) (1990). The Phonology-Syntax Connection. Chicago: Chicago University Press.
NESPOR, M. & I. VOGEL (1986). Prosodic Phonology. Dordrecht: Foris.
Σημείωση: Η βιβλιοθήκη διαθέτει μια αρκετά μεγάλη λίστα ηλεκτρονικών περιοδικών και βάσεων δεδομένων. Συμβουλευτείτε το προσωπικό της βιβλιοθήκης για τις δυνατότητες πρόσβασης στο ηλεκτρονικό υλικό.
6. Άρθρα και σημειώσεις.
[α] Αρχεία: Rutgers Optimality Archive
http://ruccs.rutgers.edu/roa.html
[β] Σημειώσεις που διανέμονται από τον διδάσκοντα.
7. Ειδικά Λογισμικά
[α] A Course in Phonetics, 4ed., Peter Ladefoged (2000)
[β] Vowels and Consonants, Peter Ladefoged (2000)
[γ] Praat, P. Boersma & David Weenink (downloadable: http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/)
[δ] Speech and Hearing Software: http://www.speechandhearing.net/laboratory/tools.html
http://www.speechandhearing.net/laboratory/tools.html
Last Update
31-01-2020
