Professor Mary L. Clayton
Email: clayton@indiana.edu

S509	Spanish Phonology

MWF 11:15am – 12:05pm/section #24882/3cr./Ballantine Hall 335

Prerequisite: S425 or equivalent.

This course deals with the data of Spanish phonetics
(occasionally dialectal) and the phonological systems resulting from
analyses of this data according to several phonological theories.
The theories to be dealt with in this course are structuralism, both
European and American, standard generative phonology and natural
generative phonology. More recent theories are dealt with in S609,
though reference will be made to them in S509.

Students are expected to acquire a thorough knowledge of the
Spanish sound system as well as an understanding of various areas of
controversy and the reasons (both in data and in theory) for these
controversies. More generally, students will acquire an
understanding of the nature of linguistic theories and should be
able to argue for or against particular analyses, and to arrive at
plausible analyses compatible with one or another theory.

Students are expected to have a good grasp of Spanish phonetics
upon entering the course, and to enlarge upon this background during
the course. Work in this area may include ear training and/or study
of selected topics in phonetics.

There will be an exam at the end of each unit. There will also
be short quizzes (announced or unannounced) as needed, and exercises
and written work on readings will be assigned where appropriate.
There will be a comprehensive final exam during the assigned exam
period at the end of the course. This exam will include the test on
the last unit. Regular class attendance is expected, and students
are expected to come having thoroughly prepared the reading and any
other assignments. Finally, students are expected to be familiar
with and to abide by the University's policies on academic honesty.


Grades will be determined as follows:
40   final exam
40   unit exams (2)
20   quizzes, assignments, participation