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Introduction to Linguistics

Mikm 1145 / Anth 1101 / Comm 1107

Introduction to Linguistics, provides students with an overview of the major areas of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax.


Professor:                Dr. Stephanie Inglis

Office:                      Unama’ki College 151-C

Office phone:     563-1201

E-mail:                      Stephanie_Inglis@cbu.ca

Office hours:

     


Tuesday afternoon  2:30 - 4:00
 

&                                

Thursday afternoon     2:30 - 4:00  
 
Course Objectives:
This course provides an introduction to the discipline of linguistics, the scientific study of language. The focus of the course will be on the core areas of phonetics, phonology, morphology and some syntax. Students will also be introduced to general aspects of language acquisition. Topics covered will be exemplified not only through English, but also through a variety of languages with a focus on Mi’kmaq and Arabic.
By the end of the course students will be familiar with how linguists approach and analyze speech sounds (phonetics), the organization of sounds in a language (phonology), and word structure (morphology). A principal objective of the course is to familiarize students with phonological and morphological processes found in language. Linguistic examples from a variety of languages will be used throughout the course, including Mandarin, Tagalog, Arabic, Czech, Hebrew, Swahili, and Spanish.




Evaluation:             
3 quizzes @ 33% (one quiz will have a bonus point) = 100%
_____________________________________________________________________________

Quiz # 1 33%                                Tues., October 4, 2016


Quiz # 2 33%                                Thurs., October 27, 2016

Quiz # 3 33% Tues., November 22, 2016

Quiz # 4 33% Tuesday, December 6, 2016 (in the classroom)



I will use the best of 3 out of 4 Quizzes

Missed Quizzes:


  • Due to the number of students enrolled in this course, and the fact that this is a three-credit course (23 lectures), I will not be allowing make-up quizzes. 




  • If you miss a Quiz, then you will forfeit the mark. 




  • You cannot redo a Quiz to try and obtain a higher grade.
 


Supplementary examinations will not be given in this course. 

Ethical Behaviour in Academic Matters:
For information about plagiarism, cheating and other forms of academic misconduct please see the section entitled “Ethical Behaviour in Academic Matters” found in the 2016-2017 on-line CBU Academic Calendar http://calendar.cbu.ca/.
Cape Breton University’s Electronic Devices Policy:
The use of personal electronic devices in the classroom or other instructional space can contribute to instruction and learning. It is important to provide a learning environment respectful of all students and the instructor. There is potential that some behaviour with these devices can interfere with the learning environment.  Personal electronic devices include any device that electronically communicates, sends, receives, stores, reproduces or displays voice and/or text communication or data. These include, but are not limited to cellular phones, pagers, smart phones, music and media players, gaming devices, tablets, laptop computers and personal digital assistants. Acceptable use of these devices in the classroom or other instructional space will be at the discretion of the instructor in consideration of individual student needs and the group learning environment. Acceptable uses of personal electronic devices include educational and emergency use in addition to student support.  When the use of electronic devices interferes with teaching or learning individuals may be asked to turn off or remove the device. Alternatively they may be asked to leave the class or instructional space (2016-2017 on-line CBU Academic Calendar http://calendar.cbu.ca/ ).
Required Text:
O'Grady, William and John Archibald (eds.). 2016. Contemporary Linguistic Analysis: An Introduction 8th edition with access card. Toronto: Prentice Hall.

WARNING:

If you wish to do well in this course you must read the assigned readings BEFORE each lecture

and bring your textbook to class. You will not do well in this course without the textbook and you will get behind very quickly if you miss lectures.


 

 
Course Outline


WEEK # 1

Tues., Sept. 13 INTRODUCTION
Thurs., Sept. 15         LANGUAGE

Language: a preview                         pp. 1-13
                                                

The classification of language                           pp. 218-248

 



WEEK # 2

Tues., Sept. 20 PHONETICS


  • The sounds of language         pp. 14-19
                                             



  • International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA) pp. 51


http://www.internationalphoneticalphabet.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IPA-Chart-Deja-Font-2015.pdf



  • IPA Chart with sound

http://www.internationalphoneticalphabet.org/ipa-sounds/ipa-chart-with-sounds-version-3/


 



Thurs., Sept. 22 CONSONANTS

  • Place of Articulation pp. 22-25


  • Manner of Articulation

 pp. 25-34

  • Consonants Acquisition pp. 327-328





WEEK # 3

Tues., Sept. 27 VOWELS                                                       

  • Vowels pp. 34-37  


  • Suprasegmentals                                               pp. 40-45  



                                                    

Thurs., Sept. 29 REVIEW for QUIZ # 1: Language Classification & Phonetics
WEEK # 4

Tues., Oct. 4 QUIZ # 1
Thurs., Oct. 6 ARTICULATORY PROCESSES

  • Articulatory Processes pp. 47-50




WEEK # 5 PHONOLOGY

Tues., Oct. 11

Thurs., Oct. 13


  • Segments pp. 56-59

  • Phonemes & Allophones

  • Minimal Pairs

  • Complementary Distribution




  • Phonetic & Phonemic Representation pp. 64

  • Features pp. 76-85

  • Phonetics & Phonology pp. 402-404

  • Derivations & Rules pp. 85-88



WEEK # 6 PHONOLOGY LINGUISTIC PROBLEMS

Tues., Oct. 18

Thurs., Oct. 20

Hints for solving phonological problems: pp. 90-92



I have scanned Chapter 3 (Phonology) of the Study Guide which accompanies the class textbook and I have downloaded the Study Guide Chapter 3 along with the answers for the Study Guide Questions to Moodle.
STUDY GUIDE: Chapter 3 pp. 40-48 SG

STUDY GUIDE: Chapter 3 pp. 64-66 SG


    • Study Guide Answers - Chapter 3 File


    • PDF file with the answers to Chapter 3 (Phonology) of the Study Guide



WEEK # 7

Tues., Oct. 25 REVIEW for QUIZ # 2: Articulatory Processes & Phonology

Thurs., Oct. 27 QUIZ # 2

WEEK # 8 MORPHOLOGY

Tues., Nov. 1

  • The analysis of word structure pp. 100-106

  • Derivation vs. Inflection pp. 107-119
 


Thurs., Nov.3

  • Morphological Processes pp. 119-126 & pp. 404-407
 



WEEK # 9 MORPHOLOGY LINGUISTIC PROBLEMS
Tues., Nov. 8


Thurs., Nov. 10

Hints for solving morphology problems: pp. 129-130



MORPHOLOGY QUESTIONS from the textbook pp. 130-139
I have scanned Chapter 4 (Morphology) of the Study Guide which accompanies the class textbook and I have downloaded the Study Guide Chapter 4 along with the answers for the Study Guide Questions to Moodle.
STUDY GUIDE: Chapter 4 pp. 71-100 SG



    • Study Guide Answers - Chapter 4 File


    • PDF file with the answers to Chapter 4 (Morphology) of the Study Guide


WEEK 10

Tues., Nov. 15 REVIEW for QUIZ # 3: Morphological Processes & Language Problems
Thurs., Nov. 17 REVIEW for QUIZ # 3: Morphological Processes & Language Problems


WEEK 11

Tues., Nov. 22 QUIZ # 3
Thurs., Nov. 24  HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS & LANGUAGE CHANGE       

  • historical linguistics pp. 249-287



WEEK 12

Tues., Nov. 29

  • Language change pp. 249-287


Thurs., Dec. 1 REVIEW for QUIZ # 4:

Historical Linguistics & Language Change PLUS … a linguistic problem

WEEK 13 EXAM PERIOD

Tues., Dec. 6 QUIZ # 4 in the classroom

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