Students will acquire in-depth knowledge of selected advanced 
topics in phonetics and phonology that are not covered in 
detail in other courses through reading and discussion of 
scholarly articles and books. Building on the knowledge they 
have acquired in introductory courses, they will evaluate 
different theoretical approaches to these problems. They will 
learn appropriate techniques for recording, measurement, and 
analysis as well as other skills required to design and conduct 
an independent research project within the areas covered by the 
course and will communicate the results of their research in 
oral presentations and written papers. This course will help 
prepare students to carry out thesis or dissertation research.

Students will explore specific topics in phonetics and/or
phonology within the framework of current theoretical 
approaches. They will read and discuss the relevant scholarly 
literature and develop and carry out an independent research 
project related to the focus of the course.

The choice of topics and assigned readings will vary depending 
on the instructor and the focus of the course.

Students in this course are expected to be familiar with and 
adhere to the University of Georgia policy on academic honesty,
according to which all violations of academic honesty will be
handled. Students may participate in graded group projects at 
the instructor's discretion.