Week 3 of class

This weeks class was very frustrating but also relieving. Given the breadth of the content in this class it is good for me to know that I am not the only one barely swimming to understand. It is a very comforting feeling. I was frustrated however with my headphone set. Breaking into groups is still going good. The discussion was great we were able to work together as a team and come up with definitions of the terms from Finegan 3-4. It is so relieving to work with the material. It gives me an opportunity to let it sink in. Phonetics, Phonology, Allophones, Africates, Stops. When I first read the two chapters for today, it was like I was driving too fast on the road and couldn't read the signs.