Appelbaum, Irene

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University of MontanaScholarWorks at University of MontanaSyllabi Course Syllabi9-2013LING 270S.02: Introduction to LinguisticsIrene AppelbaumUniversity of Montana - Missoula, irene.appelbaum@umontana.eduLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabiThis Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted forinclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contactscholarworks@mso.umt.edu.Recommended CitationAppelbaum, Irene, "LING 270S.02: Introduction to Linguistics" (2013). Syllabi. 457.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/457LING270S.02 • Introduction to Linguistics • Fall 2013I. CONTACT INFORMATIONClass T im e/L ocation : T, R 11:10-12:30  /  GBB L13P rofessor: Irene A ppelbaumOffice: Social Sciences 211Phone: (406] 243-4837Office Hours: M 2:30-3:30; W 11-12 & by  appt.Email: irene .appelbaum @ um ontana.eduII. READINGSNo textbook has been ordered for the course. The readings for each assignment have been placed on Electronic Reserve [e-res] a tth e  Mansfield Library: http://w w w .lib.um t.edu/students - eres. The Mansfield Library may also be accessed through the UMOnline Moodle Home Page (under UMOnline Services],The readings are password-protected. The password to access reserve readings is: LING270.III. COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course p ro v id es a b ro ad  in tro d u c tio n  to  th e  stu d y  of language and  linguistics. In th e  firs t p a r t  of the  course w e will analyze language in te rm s of d iffe ren t levels of s tru c tu re : the  sounds of language (phonetics & phonology], w o rd s and  w o rd  b its (m orphology], and  p h ra ses  and  sen tences (syntax].C entral q uestions to  be ad d ressed  include: How are the sounds o f  speech produced? How are com plex  w ords built up fro m  sim ple w ords and w ord-bits? How are new  w ords created? How are w ords grouped  into  g ram m atica l categories? How does a sentence differ fro m  a m ere string o f  words? How can the structure  o f  a sentence help explain its meaning?  The second  p a r t  of th e  course investigates a v a rie ty  of top ics including: how  th e  m ean ing  of an u tte ran ce  changes dep en d in g  on th e  speech  situ a tio n  (pragm atics]; ho w  a language varies in d iffe ren t geographical settings (language d ialects] and  in d iffe ren t social settings (speech  styles]; ho w  a language changes over tim e (h isto rical linguistics]; ho w  language develops in the  individual (language acquisition]; and  ho w  speech  is re p re se n te d  by d iffe ren t w ritin g  system s.IV. LEARNING OUTCOMESA fter successfully  com pleting  th is course, you shou ld  have an  u n d ers tan d in g  of th e  basic un its and  p rincip les involved in analyzing the  sound, w ord , and  sen ten ce  s tru c tu re  of language. M ore specific learn ing  ou tcom es include:• th e  ab ility  to  analyze com plex w o rd s in te rm s of free and  b o u n d  m orphem es• th e  ab ility  to  d istingu ish  inflectional m o rp h em es from  deriva tiona l m orphem es• know ledge of th e  cen tra l com ponen ts of speech  p rod u c tio n• ab ility  to  p rov ide  a rticu la to ry  d escrip tio n s of th e  co n so n an t and  vow els of English• an u n d e rs tan d in g  of th e  difference b e tw een  th e  p honem es and  allophones of a language• know ledge of how  to d iagram  a v arie ty  of sen tences• know ledge of how  language varies accord ing  to  geographical, social, and  o th e r contex tual factors• an u n d e rs tan d in g  of ho w  languages change over tim e and  how  languages fam ilies a re  iden tified• know ledge of th e  re la tive  stages of phonological and  syntactic  acquisition  in th e  infant.LING 2 7 0  Syllabus - P age 2V. ASSESSMENT & GRADINGYour w o rk  in th is cou rse  will be assessed  as follows:T e sts : T here  will be  4 te s ts  du rin g  th e  cou rse  of th e  sem ester, each lasting  approx im ate ly  30 m inutes. R egular class will be held  follow ing each test. The d ates for th e  te s ts  a re  lis ted  below  (see VII. Course Schedule], The specific top ics and  th e  fo rm a t of each te s t  will be an n o u n ced  p rio r  to  each te s t  date. No m ake-up tests w ill be g iven w ith o u t a w ritten  excuse fro m  a m edical doctor or fo r  o ther excused absences in accord w ith  University Policy (See  P artic ip ation  section below ). A s tu d en t w ith  an unexcused absence on a tes t day w ill receive a zero fo r  the test.Final E xam : The final exam  will be cum ulative, b u t w e ig h ted  in te rm s of m ateria l from  th e  second  half of the  sem ester. The specific top ics to  be covered  and  the  fo rm a t of th e  final exam  will be given la te r  in the  sem ester. The f in a l  e x a m  is  sch e d u le d  fo r :  M onday , D e cem b e r  9. 2 0 1 3 ,1 0 :1 0 -1 2 :1 0  in  G B B L13 (o u r  r e g u la r  c la ssro o m ).From  th e  U niversity  Catalog: S tuden ts m ay seek  re lie f fro m  w riting  m ore than tw o exam inations during the sam e day. S tuden ts  who are scheduled fo r  m ore than tw o exam inations m ay con tact the appropriate fa cu lty  to arrange an a lternate testing tim e during the scheduled fin a l exam ination period. I f  sa tisfactory  arrangem ents cannot be made, the s tu d en t should seek the assistance o f  his or her dean.(h t tp : / /w w w . u m t.ed u /c a ta lo g /aca d /a cad p o licy /d e fau lt.h tm l.]P a rtic ip a tio n : To receive full c red it for th is p o rtio n  of y o u r grade, s tu d en ts  m ust:• a tte n d  class (see A tten d an ce below .]• com plete  and  be p re p a re d  to  d iscuss each read ing  ass ig n m en t• be p re p a re d  to  p re s e n t and  d iscuss assigned  h o m ew o rk  (see H om ew ork  below ],• have cell ph o n es p u t aw ay• use lap tops and  tab le ts  only  fo r th e  p u rp o se  of tak ing  class notes.Attendance: A ttendance will be tak en  each class. If you  arrive  a fte r a tten d an ce  has been  taken , it is y o u r resp o n sib ility  to  add  y o u r nam e to  the  sign-in sh ee t a t  th e  end  of class. M ore th an  3 unexcused  absences will negatively  affect y o u r p artic ip a tio n  grade. In accord  w ith  U niversity  policy, absences will be excused for illness, injury, fam ily em ergency  o r p artic ip a tio n  in a U n iversity -sponso red  activity. A w ritten  note from  a m edical d o c to r is req u ired  in th e  case of illness o r injury. U nexcused absences include absences for travel, w ork, o u t of-tow n visitors, and  w o rk  fo r o th e r classes. W ritten  m edical excuses m u st be su b m itted  as soon as you re tu rn  to  class. If you  m iss class for w h a tev e r reaso n  it is y o u r re sp o n sib ility  to  find o u t w h a t you  m issed.Homework: H om ew ork  will be assigned  on a reg u la r basis. It will be rev iew ed  in class, b u t n o t collected  o r graded. H ow ever, y o u r p artic ip a tio n  g rade will suffer if you rep ea ted ly  fail to  p rov ide  an sw ers  to  the  h o m ew o rk  w hen  called upon  to  do so.GRADINGYour course  g rade will be b ased  on th e  follow ing calculation:• T ests 72%  (4 @ 1 8 %  each]• Final Exam 24%• P artic ipation  04%The g rad ing  scale for y o u r w o rk  in th is course is as follows:93.00%  - 100.00%  A 80.00%  - 82.99%  B - 67.00%  - 69.99%  D+9 0 .0 0 % - 92.99%  A - 77.00%  - 79.99%  C + 60.00%  - 66.99%  D87.00%  - 89.99%  B+ 73.00%  - 76.99%  C 0.00%  - 59.99%  F83.00%  - 86.99%  B 70.00%  - 72.99%  C -LING 2 7 0  Syllabus - P age 3VI. COURSE POLICIESS tu d en t C onduct Code: You are  expected  to  ad h e re  to  th e  U niversity  of M ontana S tu d en t C onduct Code w hich m ay be d ow nloaded  from : h t tp :/ / l ife .u m t.e d u /v p s a /s tu d e n t  c o n d u c tp h p .P lagiarism  W arning: Plagiarism is the representing o f  another's w o rk  as one's own. I t is a particularly  intolerable offense in the academ ic com m unity  and is stric tly forbidden. S tuden ts  who plagiarize m ay fa il  the  course and m ay be rem anded  to A cadem ic Court fo r  possible suspension or expulsion. (From  th e  Univ. Catalog: h t tp :/ /w w w .u m t.e d u /c a ta lo g /a c a d / .]C ourse A ccom m od ation s S ta tem en t (DDS): If you  are  a s tu d e n t w ith  a d isab ility  w ho will req u ire  reaso n ab le  p ro g ram  m odification in th is course, p lease  m ee t w ith  D isability Services for S tuden ts in L om m asson 154 for assistance  in developing  a p lan  to  ad d ress  p ro g ram  m odifications. If you are  a lready  w ork ing  w ith  D isability Services a rran g e  to  m ee t w ith  m e du rin g  m y office h o u rs  to  d iscuss reasonab le  m odifications th a t  m ay be necessary . For m ore  inform ation , v isit the  D isability Services w eb site  at: h t tp :/ / l i fe .u m t.e d u /d s s / .M oodle: This cou rse  has an online M oodle com ponen t. The M oodle w eb site  will be u sed  to  p o s t course m ateria ls  and  to  m ake announcem en ts. It is y o u r re sp o n sib ility  to  check M oodle for course an n o u n cem en ts  and  schedule changes. If you  a re  n o t fam iliar w ith  M oodle you are  encouraged  to  do the  tu to ria l at: h ttp ://u m o n lin e .u m t.e d u /M o o d le  Tip S h eets /. Technical su p p o rt is available th ro u g h  UMOnline: h ttp ://u m o n lin e -h e lp .u m t.e d u /, (406] 243- 4999, o r u m o n line-help@ um ontana.edu .Email: I will use th e  em ail ad d ress  p ro v id ed  for you  on th e  M oodle w eb site  for class em ails. I t  is y o u r  responsibility to keep inform ed abou t inform ation contained in em ail sen t to yo u  through y o u r  address listed  on Moodle.VII. COURSE SCHEDULE (su b ject to  ch an ge)Date Topic Reading (To com plete before class] TestsT 8-27 Introduction & Overview . . . .MORPHOLOGYR 8-29 W ord Structure; Compounding O'Grady et al: 115-22; 127-31T 9-03 Derivation & Inflection O'Grady et al: 122-4; 131-4R 9-05 New W ords Blake: 24-32PHONETICS & PHONOLOGYT 9-10 IPA and Speech Production Akmajian etal: 66-73R 9-12 Vowels Akmajian etal: 79-84T 9-17 Consonants Akmajian etal: 73-79 TEST 1R 9-19 Phonem es vs. Allophones Blake: 143-50T 9-24 Syllable and Features O'Grady et al: 82-84LING 2 7 0  Syllabus - P age 4SYNTAXR 9-26 W ord Classes Blake: 11-18T 10-01 Phrase & Sentence Structure; Auxiliary Verbs Akmajian etal: 153-6; 171-7; 201-6R 10-03 Structural Ambiguity; Verb-Ptc Constructions Fromkin & Rodman: 149-50 ;T 10-08 Deep Structure Fromkin & Rodman: 155-60 TEST 2SEMANTICS & PRAGMATICSR 10-10 The Nature of Meaning TBAT 10-15 Pragmatics Fasold & Connor-Linton:158-163LANGUAGE VARIATIONR 10-17 Dialect and Contact Languages Akmajian etal: 275-280; 295-301T 10-22 Language and Social Relations O'Grady: 507-518LANGUAGE CHANGER 10-24 Sound Change Blake: 211-214T 10-29 Grammatical Change Fasold & Connor-Linton: 283-285 TEST 3R 10-31 Semantic and Lexical Change TBALANGUAGE CLASSIFICATIONT 11-5 Genetic Classification Lyovin: 1-13R 11-7 Typological Classification Lyovin: 13-22T 11-12 Indigenous Language of NA TBATHE DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE AND WRITINGR 11-14 Language Acquisition Curzon & Adams: 309-339T 11-19 W riting and Language Language Files-. 492-503 TEST 4LANGUAGE PROCESSINGR 11-21 The Brain and Language TBAT 11-26 Machines and Language TBAR 11-28 THANKSGIVING —THE NATURE OF LANGUAGET 12-3 Human Language vs. Animal Communication Language Files-. 23-37R 12-5 Summary & Review —FINAL EXAM Mon., 12-09, 10:10-12:10, GBBL13

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