ANT 340 - Phonetics and Phonology

[3 credit(s)]

Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ANT 120 or LIN 120 Introduction to Language and Linguistics OR ENG 311 OR LIN 311 Elements of Linguistics. Introduction to the scientific study of the sound systems of the world’s living languages. Includes discussion of the basics of phonetic transcription and phonemic analysis and the development of formal models in phonology. Topics include articulatory and acoustic phonetics, the phoneme, phonological rules and representations, non-linear models, harmony processes, prosodic morphology, and sound symbolism. Cross-listed with LIN 340. The course has a WAC component where students will improve their writing skills by completing several rigorous writing assignments throughout the course.

Semesters Offered: Every Fall

General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum

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