There will be weekly assignments, some from Contemporary Linguistics, others handed out in class. These will often be problems from real languages (sometimes slightly simplified) that use the concepts and analytic techniques discussed in class and in the readings. A few assignments may call for extra effort, including data collection.
The problems will be handed out on Monday and will be due the following Monday. It is our goal to have the problems corrected for discussion in recitation by Friday. (When holidays intervene, we may make minor modifications in this schedule.) Late problem sets will not be accepted except for compelling reasons and with explicit e-mail permission of the instructor or recitation leader.
Honesty policy for problem sets: General discussion of the assignments with other students is acceptable and encouraged (e.g. "Remind me, how do I know if something is an allophone?"), but you must arrive at the actual solutions to problems on your own and write them up on your own.
If you are having serious problems with any assignment, do not hesitate to get in touch with the instructor or your recitation leader in person or by e-mail. We are more than happy to help.