Linguistics 400: Linguistic Method & Theory
Linguistics 200: Introduction to Linguistic Thought
Sample course info
In these introductions to linguistics, you will broaden your understanding of human language: what it is, how it works, and how it is used. You will be introduced to major subfields of linguistics and practice basic analysis of the structures and usage patterns that concern each field.
The class format is half lecture/review of readings and half practice (worksheet, group activities). Readings are to be done before each class. Grades are based on weekly homework, short quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam. See the syllabus and schedule below for details.
The class format is half lecture/review of readings and half practice (worksheet, group activities). Readings are to be done before each class. Grades are based on weekly homework, short quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam. See the syllabus and schedule below for details.
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Syllabus (course details and policies)
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Schedule (topics and due dates)
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Lecture slides & worksheets
Posted after class. Samples from Week 1:
| 1.0_intro1_course.pdf |
| 1.1-1.3_intro2_ling.pdf |
| prescriptive-descriptive.pdf |
Extra Credit
I like to enhance lectures and discussions with examples from entertainment and real life. You can earn extra credit by finding quotes and audio or video clips that could be used in class.
If you notice an example of something we discuss in class – in a TV show, movie, radio show, book, newspaper, blog, YouTube video, webpage, real life, wherever – post about it on the class discussion board. To earn extra credit, you need to include:
If you notice an example of something we discuss in class – in a TV show, movie, radio show, book, newspaper, blog, YouTube video, webpage, real life, wherever – post about it on the class discussion board. To earn extra credit, you need to include:
- The item itself or a link to it, if possible. If your example is from something that isn’t recorded – like a play without a publically-available script, a radio show on a station that doesn’t allow free web access to past shows, or a real-life observation – describe the situation in detail (who was talking, what they said, etc.), and include a link to information about it whenever possible.
- Enough information so that I can cite it properly (publication, date, episode, etc.). If you find a clip from a TV show, include an IMDb or Wikipedia link to the episode it came from. Estimate how far into a show or movie a scene is, so I can find the clip (if you don’t provide a clip yourself).
- A paragraph description/discussion of how it relates to class material. It may help to imagine that you are using your clip as an example to help you explain a concept to your parents or a classmate who missed the relevant lesson.
