Linguistics 696 Syllabus

Course Outline

Linguistics 696

Day

Reading

Assignment

Lecture

Background

Thu Jan 21 Chapter 1, O'Grady, et al.   Lecture 1: Conceptions and misconceptions about language.  
Tue Jan 26 Chapter 17, O'Grady, et al. Animal communication   Lecture 2. The variety of languages. Language universals. Animals and language I Animals and language II  
Thu Jan 28 Furl Furl Furl Furl
Tue Feb 02 Chapter 4, O'Grady, et al. Morphology. Words and parts of speech. Morphemes as atomic/minimal units of meaning. Prefixes and suffixes. Bound and free morphemes. Assignment from textbook What are words made of?  
Thu Feb 04   Solution to Morphological structure Problem. Morphology Morphology problems in other languages.  
Tue Feb 09 Chapter 4, Morphology, word structure.      
Thu Feb 11 Chapter 4, Morphology. Second morphology assignment from textbook, ch. 4    
Tue Feb 16 Chapter 13, O'Grady, et al. Language and the brain.   Aphasia and language Split brain. Language areas in the brain. Evidence from aphasia. Slides  
Thu Feb 18 Chapter 13, O'Grady, et al. Language and the brain. Assignment: Exercise 1, Chapter 13, p. 483. Homework problem 1. Homework problem 2.    
Tue Feb 23 Chapter 2, O'Grady et al. Phonetics. Downloading your own Phonetic transcription fonts for Windows. Intro to phonetics. Phonetics.  
Thu Feb 25   Transcription assignment Inclass transcription. Phonetics. Transcriptions of how language sounds. Orthography problems. Transcription: International Phonetic alphabet.  
Tue Mar 02   Midterm Review Study guide
Model answer for animal communication assignment" Model answer for transcription assignment"
   
Thu Mar 04 Furl Furl Furl Furl
Tue Mar 09   Midterm: Scantron Form # F-288-ERI-L (Red). Test Form A.    
Thu Mar 11 Chapter 3. O'Grady, et al. the first 4 sections. (You will NOT be responsible for the material in Chapter 3 Sections 5, entitled "Features", and 6, entitled "Rules". Allophony Assignment: End of chapter 3 Exercises 1, 2, (3i) but NOT (3ii), 4, 5 Phonology.  
Tue Mar 16   In class allophony problems. Allomorphy and Phonological rules.  
Thu Mar 18 Chapter 14. Language in Social contexts. Language variation assignment Variation in language  
Tue Mar 23 Chapter 14. Language in Social context. Language variation assignment Code switching and Creoles.  
Thu Mar 25 Furl Furl Furl Furl
Tue Mar 30 H'day H'day H'day H'day
Thu Apr 01 H'day H'day H'day H'day
Tue Apr 06 Chapter 14. Social contexts ctd. Creole assignment (Also make up phonology)    
Thu Apr 08 Chapter 14. Social contexts ctd.      
Tue Apr 13 Chapter 5, O'Grady, et al. Syntax exercises Syntax.  
Thu Apr 15 Chapter 5, O'Grady, et al. continued.   Transformations.  
Tue Apr 20 Chapter 8 O'Grady et al. Language Families; language varieties Assignment: Assignment Typology.  
Thu Apr 22 Chapter 8 O'Grady et al. Language Families; language varieties   Typology.  
Tue Apr 27 Chapter 9 O'Grady et al. Languages of North America   California languages.  
Thu Apr 29 Chapter 9, O'Grady et al. Languages of North America Assignment: Extra assignment Syntax assignment model answers    
Tue May 04 Chapter 10, O'Grady et al. Language Acquisition Assignment: Acquisition assignment Acquisition of syntax..  
Thu May 06 Chapter 10, O'Grady et al. Assignment: Acquisition assignment model answer Acquisition.  
Tue May 11   Reading: Midterm review document Post midterm review Draft as of 10:00 AM Sunday May 10, 2010 (complete!) Final exam: Tu, May 18, 1300 - 1500