Ling 390: Introduction to Linguistics (Spring 2005)

MWF 12:45-1:50 – PCAT 138

Jeff Conn                      connjc@pdx.edu                 503-725-4099                  East Hall 241

Office Hours: Tues 2–4 & by appointment                    https://webmail.pdx.edu/~connjc/

 

TA: Michelle Culley      mculley@pdx.edu                503-725-9198                  East Hall 229

Office Hours: Tues 12–1

 

Text:   O'Grady, W., Archibald, J., Aronoff, M.,  Rees-Miller, J.  (2005).

            Contemporary Linguistics:  An Introduction  (5th edition)

           

Course Requirements:

Problem Sets  (35% of total grade),  Slang Project (15%),

Midterm (25%)  and  Final Exam (25%)

Problem sets and exams will be based on readings, lectures, and practice exercises.  Late assignments 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.

Tentative course calendar

Dates

Topic

Chapter

3/28

Introduction to Language

1

3/30, 4/1, 4/4, 4/6, 4/8

Phonetics

DUE 4/11:  Problem Set #1

2

4/11, 4/13, 4/15, 4/18, 4/20

Phonology

DUE 4/22:  Problem Set #2

3

4/22, 4/25, 4/27, 4/29

Morphology

DUE 4/29:  Problem Set #3

4

5/2

Midterm

 

5/4, 5/6, 5/9, 5/11, 5/13

Syntax

DUE 5/13: Problem Set #4

5

5/16, 5/18, 5/20

Semantics / Pragmatics

6

5/23, 5/25, 5/27

Historical Linguistics

DUE 5/27: Problem Set #5

7

5/27, 6/1, 6/3 (no class 5/30)

Language in Social Contexts

DUE 6/3:  Slang/Jargon Project

14

 

Final Exam:

Monday June 6      12:30 – 2:20