LINGUIST List 13.1096

Sat Apr 20 2002

Qs: Materials/Intro Course, Phonemes & Biology

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  • Robert Hagiwara, Intro A/V Materials
  • mariano de vierna y carles-tolr�, What is known about phonems biology?

    Message 1: Intro A/V Materials

     Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 11:12:32 -0500
    From: Robert Hagiwara <robhcc.UManitoba.CA>
    Subject: Intro A/V Materials


    I'd like to compile a list or bibliography of A/V materials (films, videos, CDs, etc.) suitable for introductory linguistics classes (both intro courses for general students and early courses for linguistics majors).

    If you use any such materials regularly and successfully, please forward (to my private e-mail, below) the title and format. If possible, please also include running times, producer/distributer information, and any comments about the work or how you use it that you want to share.

    I'm told TEACH-LING may already have such a list. If anyone participates in TEACH-LING and is willing to share, I'd appreciate it. Naturally I will be happy to share the results of this query with LINGUIST.

    Rob Hagiwara robhcc.umanitoba.ca

    Linguistics Department University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V5 CANADA

    www.umanitoba.ca/linguistics/robh/

    Message 2: What is known about phonems biology?

     Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 12:40:49 +0200
    From: mariano de vierna y carles-tolr� <m.v.ctteleline.es>
    Subject: What is known about phonems biology?


    I would like to know what you think or, also, information about what can be the biological base for such tiny language units as are phonems. Well, let me explain it better, phonems have an articulatory aspect wich is biological, may be to this respect it is more relevant the mode of articulation (stop, fricative) than the point of articulation (labial, dental, alveolar, etcetera. There is also a biological aspect in hearing. Nevertheless, what I try to ask for is if are known or if there are theories about the neurological aspects either of phonems perception or of generation and how is the capability to use phonems relatable to the genetic and epigenetic questions. Particularly if phonems could be considered innate or if they depend in other features like a deeper capability for patterns cognition and abstraction (relational asociation of different kinds of perceptions).

    I hope to have been able to clarify enought the interrogation. I wait for your ideas or information.

    Your cordially, mariano