Phonology (VC_013)
About Study Course
Objective
To provide a basic knowledge in phonology and branches of phonology.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in Phonetics acquired at the Bachelor’s study programme “Speech Therapy”.
Learning outcomes
The students will be able:
- to explain and understand special terminology of phonology;
- to understand and classify sounds of the Latvian language according to the rules of phonology;
- to analyse and explain problems associated with classification of the sounds;
- to understand and analyse relationships between phonetics and phonology.
- to use and compare methods of the phonological analysis, discuss them;
- to use special terminology of phonology;
- to formulate one’s opinion.
Upon a successful completion of the course, students will be able to classify Latvian sounds according to the phonological rules; to apply the acquired terminology in practice.
