LING 211Phonology A
First part of a three quarter introduction to phonology. Topics of the sequence include fundamentals of acoustic phonetics; introduction to optimality theory; theories of syllabification, stress, and prosodic organization; prosodic morphology; advanced issues in faithfulness and correspondence; segmental and suprasegmental processes.
Enrollment is restricted to graduate students or by permission of instructor.
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When it runs
Winter 2027Open Winter 2027
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seminar | Asynchronous | — | J. Padgett | Open 0/10 |
Fall 2025Open Fall 2025
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seminar | Mon Wed 8:30am–10:05am | Steven Lib 102 | R. T. Bennett | Open 5/10 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaye Padgett | 4.7 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 90% | 42 |
| Ryan Bennett | 4.8 / 5 | 3.1 / 5 | 92% | 12 |
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