Courses
| Catalogue Description |
Introduction to the
scientific study of language with emphasis on current linguistic trends
in major areas of linguistic studies: phonetics, phonology, syntax,
semantics; applied linguistics, historical linguistics,
psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics.
Three credits.
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Information from
the Current Syllabus |
About the Course
This course will explore the English language from the viewpoint of
linguistics -- the discipline which examines the nature and use of
language. Topics to be dealt with include the history of English; the
nature of dialects; and the phonological, morphological, lexical,
semantic, and syntactic components of the language.
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Textbook
More
Information
Fromkin, Rodman, & Hyams. An
Introduction to Language. Eighth edition.
Boston: Thomson Heinle, 2007.
ISBN 1-4130-1773-8
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Course
Requirements
Requirement
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Percentage of Course Grade
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| Online Discussions |
33%
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Midterm
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20%
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| Final Exam |
45%
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| Homepage |
2%
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Schedule
| Class |
Topic |
| 1 |
Language:
A Preview |
| 2 |
Language
and the Brain |
| 3 |
Morphology:
Word Formation |
| 4 |
Syntax:
Sentence Structure and Patterning |
| 5 |
Semantics:
The Analysis of Meaning |
| 6 |
Phonetics:
Sound Systems
video: The
Human Language Series, Part 1 |
| 7 |
Phonology: Sound
Patterns |
| 8 |
Language
Acquisition |
| 9 |
Psycholinguistics:
Language in the Mind
video: The
Human Language
Series, Part 2 |
| 10 |
Sociolinguistics:
Language in Society
video: The
Human Language
Series, Part 3 |
| 11 |
Language
Change and Classification |
| 12 |
Writing
and Language |
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