Calendar

LEC # TOPICS DUE DATES
1 Basic Premises of the Generative Approach  
Rule-based Derivational Model
2 Early Generative Model  
3 Ordered Rules  
4 Derivational Constraints and Conspiracies Problem Set 1 due
5 Phonotactics and Markedness  
Optimality Theory Model
6 OT-1: The Basics Problem Set 2 due
7 OT-2: Allophonic Distribution and Phonological Scales  
8 OT-3: Positional Faithfulness, Constraint Conjunction, Global Comparison Problem Set 3 due
9 OT-4: Serial Derivations  
Autosegmental Phonology
10 Feature Organization-1 Problem Set 4 due
11 Feature Organization-2: Organization Below The Root Node  
12 Feature Organization-3: Underspecification Problem Set 5 due
13 Licensing by Cue and P-Map  
14 Contrast and Perceptual Distinctiveness Problem Set 6 due
15 Tone-1: African Languages  
16 Tone-2: Asian Languages Problem Set 7 due
17 Harmony-1  
18 Harmony-2 Problem Set 8 due
Prosodic Phonology
19 Syllable-1: Sonority  
20 Syllable-2: Syllable Parsing Problem Set 9 due
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Syllable-3: Weight

 
22 Stress-1: Metrical Grid  
23 Stress-2: Trochaic Typology  
24 Stress-3: Stress in Windows   
25 Stress-4: Peak Prominence Systems  
26 Prosodic Morphology-1  
27 Prosodic Morphology-2 Research reports due