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Introduction to Phonology

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States24.901
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2026English
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This is an introduction to the scientific study of phonological grammars, the component of speakers’ knowledge of language that models the system of speech sounds they use to communicate. In class exercises and assignments, students develop grammars that characterize sound inventories, sound distributions, and alternations in a language. They explore systems of phonological representations that allow simple statements of segment inventories, sound distributions, and alternations.

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