Sound Systems

Co-taught the annual “Sound Systems” course for second- and third-year BA students (Spring semester, 6 ECTS), replacing an instructor. The course covers fundamental concepts in phonological theory and the analysis of sound systems, with applications to a variety of languages including French. For this semester, topics were adapted to include aspects of first- and second-language acquisition. Students explore phonological elements, segmental distribution, phonological processes, levels of representation, and different theoretical approaches such as classical generative, autosegmental, optimality, and usage-based phonology. Teaching language: French. Assessment is based on in-class quizzes and paired exercises. This course was taught in Spring 2025.