Introduction to English Linguistics, 2011S
Instructor: Claire Hsun-huei chang 張郇慧
研究室: 研究大樓0924
Office Hours: 14:00-16:00 Wed/Thur., andby appointment
電話: 2939-3091 ext. 88186
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Course Description:This course provides a general introduction to the scientific study of language, with special emphasis on the English language. Students will explore different aspects of human language and how language operates through linguistic observation, analyses of language data, discussion of linguistic problems, group project, and other class activities. With a better understanding of the nature of language, students are expected to become more objective in dealing with human communications. Topics covered in the second semester include semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language change, language processing.
Requirements:
** Students are strongly urged to do assigned readings BEFORE each class. **
AttendanceFaithful attendance is required. Failure to show up in the class for more than three times (for any reason) will result in F.
HomeworkHomework assignments will be given. (Late homework will not be accepted.)
QuizzesPop quizzes will be given from time to time.
ExamsThere will be two to three exams.
Group ProjectThere will be one group project. Students should form small group and turn in a written report at the end of the semester.
GRADING
Homework & Quizzes 20%
Exam25%
Group project 40% (written report 20%, oral report 20%)
Participation & Attendance 15%
Cheating or Plagiarism = Fail
Schedule
DATETOPICS ASSIGNMENTS/READING
Feb.24 Semantics (review); PragmaticsChap 6: 141-151
Mar 2Sociolinguistics (1): issuesChap 7: 155-160
9Sociolinguistics (2): standard languageProject topic; Chap 7: 167-175
lingua franca, pidgins, creole
16Sociolinguistics (3): gender and languageChap 7: 161-167
23Sociolinguistics (4): language and culture
taboo, euphemisms, styles and jargons
30Test (1): Pragmatics; Movie Project proposal due
Apr. 6 Holiday
13Psycholinguistics (1): language acquisitionChap 9: 202-223
20Psycholinguistics (2): language and brain Chap 8: 189-210
27Test (3): Sociolinguistics
Language Processing: computerand language Chap 8: 180-189
Progress report #1 due
May 4Historical Linguistics (1): Language changeChap 12: 276-287
11Historical Linguistics (2): Semantic changeChap 12: 287-299
18No Class
25Test (4): Psycholinguistics;
June 1 Writing systemProgress report #2 due
8Noverbal communication
15Oral report-1
22 Oral report-2; Review: What can you do with linguistics?
What can linguistics do for you?
29Final paper due
TEXTBOOK:
William McGregor. 2009. Linguistics: An introduction. London and New York: Continuum International Publishing Group. (required)
References:
1. V. Fromkin, R. Rodman & N. Hyams. 2003. An Introduction to Language, 7th Ed. Thomson & Heinle.
2. Adrian Akamajian, Richard Demers, Ann Farmer, and Robert Harnish. 2001. Linguistics: An introduction to language and communication, 5th edition. Cambridge: MIT Press.
3. Edward Finegan. 2004. Language: Its structure and use, Fourth edition. Boston: Wadsworth, Thomson Corp. ( Files. OhioUniversity Press.
4. Frank Parker, and Kathryn Riley. 2005. Linguistics for Non-linguists: a primer with exercises, fourth edition. Boston: Pearson.
5. 黃宣範著 語言、社會與族群意識－臺灣語言社會學的研究。台北：文鶴。
6. 謝國平著 語言學概論。台北：三民書局。
7. Steven Pinker. Language Instinct.
8. David Crystal. How language works how babies babble, words change meaning, languages live or die.
9. David Crystal. Txtng the gr8 db8.
10. Bruce M. Rowe, and Diane P. Levine. 2009. A concise introduction to linguistics. 2nd edition. Pearson Education, Inc.