English
204, Introduction to Linguistics
Spring
2005, E. Johnson
Tentative Schedule of
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7-Jan |
Video: American
Tongues |
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10-J |
LF
1.1, 1.2, and 1.3: The Linguistic Perspective |
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12-J |
LF 2.1, 2.2,
2.3, and 2.4: What is Language? |
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Video: Signs
of Apes, Songs of Whales |
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14-J |
LF 8.4 and
8.6: Discourse; handouts |
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17-J |
Remember Dr.
King |
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19-J |
LF 3.1, 3.2,
and 3.3: IPA and Consonants |
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21-J |
LF 3.4: Vowels |
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24-J |
Phonetic
transcription practice |
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26-J |
Phonetic
transcription practice |
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28-J |
Phonetics
quiz; information on class project |
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31-J |
Read Fahy article
(website); Video: P.O.V. |
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2-Feb |
LF 4.1 and 4.2: Phonology |
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4-F |
LF 3.7 and 4.6: Non-English sounds and Sound Substitution |
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7-F |
Review for Test 1 |
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9-F |
Test 1 |
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11-F |
Videos: History of Slang, Slanguistics |
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LF 12.6.3, 12.8, 11.4, and pp. 156-160: New words |
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14-F |
LF 5.1: Morphology;
exercises |
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16-F |
Weaver 143-154 (e-reserve): Clauses and punctuation |
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18-F |
Weaver 105-112 (e-reserve); |
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LF 6.4.1:
Syntax: Lexical Categories |
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21-F |
Project part 1 due; Video: Colorless Green Ideas |
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23-F |
Weaver 3-6; 88-97 (e-reserve); LF 6.1, 6.2: Syntax |
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25-F |
LF 6.4
Syntax: Phrasal Categories, Phrase Structure Rules |
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28-F |
Syntax: Tree Diagrams |
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2-Mar |
Weaver 137-142 (e-reserve): Transformations |
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4-M |
Review for Test 2 |
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7-M |
Test 2 |
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9-M |
Video: Playing
the Language Game |
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11-M |
LF 9.2: Theories of Lg. Acquisition |
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21-M |
LF 9.3, 9.4:
Stages of Lg. Acquisition |
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23-M |
HLL Chapter
1: First Lg. Acquisition |
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25-M |
Project part
2 due; Video: The Mind |
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28-M |
HLL Chapter
2: Theories of 2nd Language
Acquisition |
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30-M |
HLL Chapter
3: Language Learner Characteristics |
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1-Apr |
HLL Chapter
4: Interlanguage |
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4-A |
HLL Chapter
6: Classroom Approaches |
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6-A |
Cummins
article (website); handout: Bilingual
Education |
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8-A |
Video: Sheltered
Instruction |
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11-A |
Video: The
Georgia Project |
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13-A |
HLL Chapter
7: Ideas about Language Learning |
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15-A |
Peer Review
of projects; full draft due |
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18-A |
Semester
Project due |
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20-A |
Review for
final exam; Last day of classes |
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The following are the dates
for the final exam. You may come to any
of the times, regardless of which section you are in.
Friday,
April 22: 10:30 – 12:30, Evans 220
Monday,
April 25: 1:30 – 3:30, Science 214
Wednesday,
April 27: 8 – 10, Evans 220