The readings selected for this course are designed to introduce phonological problems and analyses and develop your understanding of phonology. All selections start by presenting a phonological problem and show step by step how this problem is solved and analyzed. In addition, these readings serve as models for you to emulate in constructing your own linguistic analyses of the assigned problems. For these reasons, it is important that you read the assigned chapters carefully and reflect on the targeted aspects of the chapters. Under no circumstances should you rely on class instruction alone to develop your understanding of the course content. You will find that class instruction is not a substitute for trying to make sense of the course content via reading on your own. The central objective of the reading response assignment is to encourage you to read the assigned chapters and to be prepared for the discussions in class.

Write a one-page response for each assigned reading. Two or three questions are provided for each reading. Select one of the questions and write a response addressing the selected question. Organize your response in the form of a mini-essay, meaning that there should be an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. The reading response is due on the day the reading is scheduled to be discussed. Note that I am serious about the one-page limit. Responses that exceed one page will be returned with zero points. So make sure that your response appears on one page. In what follows, I provide the questions on the assigned readings.