Ling 390: Introduction to
Linguistics (Fall 2009)
TTh 6:30-8:20 PM – Cramer Hall 269
Jeff Conn connjc@pdx.edu (no telephone available) Sixth Ave. Bldg. 212
Office
Hours: W 11:30-1:30 & by appt.
Website: http://web.pdx.edu/~connjc/
TA: Laurie Wayne / lwayne@pdx.edu / East Hall 337 / Office Hrs: W 10-12/ Study sessions:
TBA
Course
Objectives: Following curricular goals
of the Applied Lingusitics department, Intro to Ling
aims to achieve the following:
Text: O'Grady, W., Archibald, J., Aronoff, M., Rees-Miller,
J. (2009). Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction (6th edition)
Course
Requirements:
Ø Problem Sets (25% of total grade) |
Ø Midterm (25%) |
Ø Homework/Attendance/Participation
(25%) |
Ø Final Exam (25%) |
Problem sets (distributed online a week before they
are due) and exams will be based on readings, lectures, and homework
exercises. Homeworks
(exercises from the book) will be assigned for each chapter and will be turned
in and graded for completion, not correctness, on the last day of the topic.
Homework will be gone over in class and should be completed by the first
day of the topic for best results. Late
problem sets will receive a 10% reduction.
Problem Sets will not be accepted
after the answers have been given out.
Your grade will suffer if you do not turn in all of the problem
sets/homework and do not attend class.
Late homework will be accepted up until the
test for that section (midterm/final) (only worth 50%) - they must be turned in
by the last day of the topic for full credit.
Lectures will be posted to website shortly before or after each
class.
Info on H1N1 at PSU can be found here: http://www.shac.pdx.edu/. Attendance is not mandatory, but it is
critical that you come to class as scheduled.
To promote a healthy and safe environment, please do not come to class
if you are feeling ill. Email me
beforehand and we can make arrangements to deal with missing homeworks etc.
For info dealing with students who need extra help,
please visit the Disability Resource Center at: http://www.drc.pdx.edu/
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Dates |
Topic |
Chapter |
Homework |
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9/29 |
Introduction
to Language; Movie: American Tongues |
1 |
None |
|
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10/1,
10/6,
10/15 |
Phonetics DUE 10/15: Ch 2 HW; Due
10/20: Problem Set #1 |
2 |
Exx. 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15 |
|
|
10/20,
10/22, 10/27 |
Phonology DUE 10/22: Ch 3 HW; DUE 10/27: Problem Set #2 |
3 |
Exx. 4, 5, 7 |
|
|
10/27,
10/29 |
Morphology DUE 10/29: Ch 4 HW; DUE 11/3: Problem Set #3 |
4 |
Exx. 2, 4, 13, 14, 19, 20 |
|
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11/3 |
Midterm |
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11/5,
11/12,
11/17 |
Syntax DUE 11/17: Ch 5 HW; DUE 11/19: Problem Set #4 |
5 |
Exx. 2, 3, 4 9, 11 (No trees) |
|
|
11/17,
11/19,
11/24 |
Semantics
/ Pragmatics DUE 11/24: Ch 6 HW; DUE 12/1: Problem Set #5 |
6 |
Exx. 1, 2, 3, 12, 18 |
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11/24, 12/1,
12/3 |
Language
in Social Contexts; Movie: Do You Speak
American; DUE 12/3: Ch 14 HW |
14 |
Exx. 2, 7 |
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Final Exam: Tuesday, December 8, 7:30-9:20 PM *No class on Thur
11/26 |
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