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new! working-group assignment #3 (pdf)
new! optional homework #3 (pdf)
all other handouts available on 4720 home pageWorking-group assignment #3 due Monday, November 17, at class time.
Optional homework assignment #3 due Monday, November 17.
Pick it up here. (pdf file)Week 12: Working-group assignment #3 due. Continue work on collaborative projects.
Nov 17-19Monday, Nov 17: Working-group assignment due. Work on collaborative projects.
▪Principles of experimental design and participant selection.
Wednesday, Nov 19: Conducting original language variation research.
▪Developing project methodologies to answer your research question and prove your hypothesis.
▪Developing data collection instruments and analysis methods.
▪Gathering and analyzing data.
Week 13: Work on collaborative projects; Thanksgiving!
Nov 24-26Monday, Nov 24: Work on collaborative projects.
Wednesday, Nov 26: No class! Happy Thanksgiving.
Week 14: Present and discuss collaborative projects.
Dec 01-03Monday, Dec 01: Begin project presentations.
Wednesday, Dec 03: Complete presentation of projects; review for final exam. Collaborative projects due.
Final exam Tuesday, December 09, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Northern Cities Shift readings:
1. Norma Mendoza-Denton and Sean Hendricks, University of Arizona, The Northern Cities Shift (please read all 3 sections linked):
2. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, "Accent? What AY-Ack-cent?" (pdf file)
3. Matthew Gordon, "The Sounds They Are A-Shifting," summary and full article.
Optional but interesting: Listen as Bill Labov discusses the Northern Cities Shift on NPR (recorded Feb 16, 2006).