24.962  Advanced Phonology

Just a reminder that we'll need your final squibs in time to submit grades-- the absolute latest we can take them is May 26, so please get them to us by then.  (We'd like to give you as much time as possible, but this means we can't be flexible about taking them late)

Here's a few mechanical details, as you prepare for the squib presentations on Tuesday.

Time and location:  ***** 9am Tues 5/13, regular room****   (please be prompt, out of consideration for your classmates)

-- As mentioned, you'll have 12 mins for talking and 5 mins for discussion.  You'll have to be rather selective about what you include, to fit in the allotted time.
-- Please have a handout. 

If you're thinking of using slides, a couple additional considerations: 
- I personally do *not* recommend using slides for this, since a well thought-out handout is far more effective at conveying information in a short time, and I think your time is better spent thinking about the handout.
- Switching laptops to set up presentations eats out of valuable talking minutes, so plan accordingly
- If you nonetheless cannot be dissuaded from using slides, have your presentation loaded, so your laptop is ready to attach and go.  Also, have it on a USB drive ready to load on someone else's laptop if necessary

If you have any questions, just let us know!

Just a reminder that next Tuesday 5/13 we will have an extended session (9-12:30), in order to have all of the presentations on one day. (There will be no class on Thursday 5/15) 

-- We'll convene at 9, in our regular location.  Each talk will have have approx 12 minutes for talking, and 5 mins for discussion  (17-18 mins total).    (This will allow some time for a break midway)
-- This means that you'll have to be very organized about what you want to say, to fit it into the allotted time. 
-- Important: please have a handout!!   (If you would like it ti be copied for you, please email it to me by 8am Tues morning)

As always, if you have any questions, just let us know!

On Tuesday, we'll finish up the discussion of Kawahara, and then turn to Becker et al (2007) on Turkish voicing alternations.  I've also posted a recent paper by Ernestus and Baayen which reports a similar study with Dutch speakers (and draws a different conclusion), in case your interest in piqued by the Becker et al study.