English 204, Introduction to Linguistics

Fall 2005, E. Johnson

 

Tentative Schedule of Readings and Assignments, part 1

 

M

22-Aug

Video:  American Tongues

W

24-A

LF 1.3: The Linguistic Perspective

F

26-A

LF 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, and 2.4:  What is Language?

 

 

Video:  Signs of Apes, Songs of Whales

 

M

29-A

LF 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3:  IPA and Consonants

W   

 31-A

LF 3.4:  Vowels

F

2-Sept

Phonetic transcription practice

 

 

 

M

5-S

Phonetic transcription practice

W

7-S

Phonetics quiz; Video:  P.O.V.

F

9-S

Read Fahy article (website)

 

 

 

M

12-S

LF 4.1 and 4.2:  Phonology

W

14-S

LF 3.7 and 4.6:  Non-English sounds and Sound Substitution

F

16-S

Review for Test 1; Project part 1 due

 

 

 

M

19-S

Test 1  (no class 9/21 or 9/23)