Linguistics 390 Fall 2012

Webpage updated 11/28/2012 1:29 PM

 

Syllabus

If there is time, we may add a section on Language Acquisition (Ch 10, 11)

to the schedule on or about 11/20

Due to overcrowded classes, students not in attendance

at the first class will be dropped from the course 

 

TA: Jen Sacklin Email: jsacklin@pdx.edu

Office hours for (335S UCB): M 11-12, Thurs 4:15-5:15PM

Study Sessions (335B): Mon 3-4, Thurs 5:15-6:15PM

Study Sessions have moved!

Note: all study sessions will NOW be in UCB (Univ Center Building) 335B

(Enter through door labeled 335 – Ring Bell if after 4:30PM)

Extra FINAL study session Friday 11/30/12: 2:00-3:00 PM

& Tuesday 12/4/12 5-6 pm – Please let Jen know if she can expect you

(she will leave at 5:15 if nobody attends)

 

Click here for 390 Final study game

 

Website for our text: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/linguistics6e

 

 Announcements:

Ch 6 – HW due 11/15

Problem Set 5 due 11/20

Ch 14 on 11/20, 11/27 & 11/29

Ch 14 HW due 11/27

Final is Tuesday December 4, 7:30-9:20 PM (same classroom)

We will not get to Language Acquisition so no need to worry about Ch 10 or 11

 

Phonetics Info:

Good Phonetics site: http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/#

Click here to download a PDF copy of English consonants and vowels chart

Click here to see blank English Consonant and Vowel charts

Click here to download table of English Consonant & Vowel descriptive terms

 

Phonology Info:

Click here for Info on Narrow transcription and diacritics

Click here to see info on Phonetic Environments

 

  

Problem Sets

Download Problem Set #1 here*

Download Problem Set #2 here*

Download Problem Set #3 here*

Download Problem Set #4 here

Download Problem Set #5 here

 

*Because of IPA fonts, these are PDF files

 

Lecture Notes/Power Pointpresentations

Download PowerPoint presentations

Intro/Video: American Tongues: Class 1 Intro

Phonetics: Ch 2 Exercises Here: Answers here

Phonology: Ch 3 Exercise Answers

Morphology: Ch 4 Exercise Answers

Midterm Review

Syntax: Ch 5 Exercise Answers

Semantics: Ch 6 Exercise Answers

Language Acquisition (First and Second): Ch 10 and 11 - Extra

Sociolinguistics: Ch 14

Video: Do You Speak American? at PSU Lib at  PE2808 .D69 2005 DVD

Final Review