Grades the Two Grades Are Weighted Equally

ENG 213 SYLLABUS (Intro to the Study of Language): Fall, 2011; LINE NUMBER: ?????; TIME AND PLACE TBA; INSTRUCTOR: Don Nilsen; OFFICE HOURS: DAILY 10:30-11:30 in LL 208

TEXTS:

Fromkin, Victoria, Robert Rodman, and Nina Hyams. An Introduction to Language, 9th Edition. New York, NY: Thomson/Heinle, 2011.

PowerPoints: Available on Nilsen Web Site: http://www.public.asu.edu/~dnilsen ; my e-mail is .

GRADES—THE TWO GRADES ARE WEIGHTED EQUALLY:

GRADE # 1: Midsemester Exam, covering Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chaps 1-6, plus ENG 213 PowerPoints and discussions

GRADE # 2: Final Exam, covering Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chaps 7-12, plus PowerPoints and discussions

NOTE: All student work must be presented in hard-copy form. I will not accept anything from students in the form of e-mail attachments.

PRINTING PowerPoints: PowerPoint wallpaper has been deleted to conserve ink and paper. If you print PowerPoints it’s best to print six slides per page to conserve ink and paper.

OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT RESEARCH PAPER

In ENG 213, you can write a research paper for extra credit. This paper could increase your final grade in the course by one full grade (e.g. from C- to B-). Your research paper will need to be on aspect of humor or language play. Appropriate topics include Caricature, Double Entendre, Humor, Irony, Intertextuality, Jokes, Language Play, Metaphor, Paradox, Parody, Practical Jokes, Satire, Sarcasm, Wit, etc. When you have chosen your topic, please e-mail it to me so that I can send you a PowerPoint and references related to your topic.

ASSIGNMENTS: NOTE THAT DATE INDICATES WHEN ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE:

Tues, Aug 21Overview of the course; ENG 213 POWERPOINT: “Overview”

Th, Aug 23PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 1: “What is Language?”

Tues, Aug 28:PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams for Chapter 1

Th, Aug 30:Exercises for Chapter 1: “What is Language?”

Tues, Sep 4PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 2: “Brain and Language”

Th, Sep 6Exercises for Chapter 2: “The Brain and Language”

Tues, Sep 11 PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 3: “Morphology: The Words of Language”

Th, Sep 13Exercises for Chapter 3: “Morphology: The Words of Language”

Tues, Sep 18 PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 4: “Syntax: The Sentence Patterns of Language”

Th, Sep 20Exercises for Chapter 4: “Syntax: The Sentence Patterns of Language”

Tues, Sep 25 PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 5: “The Meanings of Language”

Th, Sep 27Exercises for Chapter 5: “The Meanings of Language”

Tues, Oct 2PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 6: “Phonetics: The Sounds of Language”

Th, Oct 4Exercises for Chapter 6: “Phonetics: The Sounds of Language”

Tues, Oct 9Review for Midsemester Exam Covering Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams Chapters 1-6, ENG 213 PowerPoints, and Discussions

Th, Oct 11Midsemester Exam

Tues, Oct 16 PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 7: “Phonology: The Sound Patters of Language”

Th, Oct 18 Exercises for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 7: “Phonology: The Sound Patterns of Language”

Tues, Oct 23PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 8: “Language Acquisition”

Th, Oct 25Exercises for Chapter 8: “Language Acquisition”

Tues, Oct 30 PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 9: “Language Processing: Humans and Computers”

Th, Nov 1Exercises for Chapter 9: “Language Processing: Human and Computers”

Tues, Nov 6 PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 10: “Pragmatics: Language in Society”

Th, Nov 8Exercises for Chapter 10: Pragmatics: Language in Society’

Tues, Nov 13PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 11: “Language Change: The Syllables of Time”

Th, Nov 15Exercises for Chapter 11: “Language Change: The Syllables of Time”

Tues, Nov 20 PowerPoint on Expanded Literacies: Humorous Web Sites; NOTE: Alleen and I will be making presentations at the NCTE Convention in New York, New York around this time

Th, Nov 22Thanksgiving: Classes Excused

Tues, Nov 27PowerPoint for Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams, Chapter 12: “Writing: The ABCs of Language” and “Visual Literacy”

Th, Nov 29Exercises for Chapter 12: “Writing: The ABCs of Language”

Tues, Dec 4Review for Final Exam

Th May 110-11:50 AM: Final Examination, Covering Fromkin, Rodman and Hyams, Chapters 7-12, and PowerPoints and Discussions