Supplementary Material: How to solve phonology problems
Below you'll find a video walkthrough that demonstrates my approach to solving phonology problems. This video is an example of supplementary material created to support students in my Introduction to Linguistics course. This material is appropriate for students at the introductory level who are enrolled in Introduction to Linguistics or in Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology.
For more information, see Language files: Materials for an introduction to language and linguistics (12th Ed). The OhioState University Press.
Sample Syllabus
Introduction to Linguistics (LING201/LC261): This course provides an introduction to Linguistics, the scientific study of human language. The areas of linguistic analysis that will be covered include phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, and first language acquisition. In addition to the core concepts and methodologies from each domain of linguistic analysis, we will also discuss topics such as the role of language in society, the nature of dialect variation, and language change. [Syllabus]
Example activity: Exploring word formation processes through 'totesing'
In this activity, students learn about word formation processes by analyzing an internet language phenomenon known as 'totesing'. This activity is appropriate for undergraduate students familiar with suprasegmentals and basic principles of phonological analysis, such as those nearing completion of an introductory phonology course or those in an advanced phonological analysis course. This activity assumes that students are familiar with the IPA, main word stress and the components of the syllable (onset, nucleus, coda). For detailed information, see the activity guide found here.
Below you'll find a video walkthrough that demonstrates my approach to solving phonology problems. This video is an example of supplementary material created to support students in my Introduction to Linguistics course. This material is appropriate for students at the introductory level who are enrolled in Introduction to Linguistics or in Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology.
For more information, see Language files: Materials for an introduction to language and linguistics (12th Ed). The OhioState University Press.
Sample Syllabus
Introduction to Linguistics (LING201/LC261): This course provides an introduction to Linguistics, the scientific study of human language. The areas of linguistic analysis that will be covered include phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, and first language acquisition. In addition to the core concepts and methodologies from each domain of linguistic analysis, we will also discuss topics such as the role of language in society, the nature of dialect variation, and language change. [Syllabus]
Example activity: Exploring word formation processes through 'totesing'
In this activity, students learn about word formation processes by analyzing an internet language phenomenon known as 'totesing'. This activity is appropriate for undergraduate students familiar with suprasegmentals and basic principles of phonological analysis, such as those nearing completion of an introductory phonology course or those in an advanced phonological analysis course. This activity assumes that students are familiar with the IPA, main word stress and the components of the syllable (onset, nucleus, coda). For detailed information, see the activity guide found here.