English 204, Introduction to Linguistics

Spring 2007, Dr. E. Johnson

Tentative list of reading assignments, revised 3/5/07

M 3/5 GFT 56-68, The Writing Process

            Project 3 Assigned

W 3/7 Grammar and Reading

F  3/9   Grammar and Writing

            Listen to Labov tape and answer questions

M 3/12-16 SPRING BREAK

M 3/19 GFT 68-87, Sentence Combining

W 3/21 GFT 88-104, What to do with Grammar

F  3/23 GFT 122-136, Grammar/ Syntax of English

            Project 3 Due

M 3/26 GFT 136-154, Syntax part 2

W 3/28 Review

F  3/30 Test 2

M 4/2 HLL 1-15, First Language Acquisition Process

            Video:  Playing the Language Game

W 4/4 HLL 15-26, First Language Acquisition Theories

            ELL Interview/ Essay Assigned (Project 4)

F  4/6 GOOD FRIDAY: NO CLASSES

M 4/9 HLL 49-69, Language Learner Characteristics

            Project 1 Due (ESOL class reflection)

W 4/11 HLL 31-46, Second Language Acquisition Theories

F  4/13 Heath (on reserve) pp. 244-253, Acquisition of Communicative Competence

            Video, The Mind

M 4/16 HLL 71-88, Developmental Sequences

W 4/18 HLL 117-141, Language Teaching Methods

F  4/20 DSC 117-128, HLL 141-153,Teaching a Second Dialect or a Second Language

M 4/23 Cummins (website), Encouraging Bilingualism

W 4/25 HLL 161-170, Popular Ideas about Language Learning

F  4/27 Review, Project 4 Due