Ling 390: Introduction to Linguistics (Spring 2006)
TTh
Jeff Conn connjc@pdx.edu 503-725-4097 East Hall 236
Office Hours: By appointment
only https://webmail.pdx.edu/~connjc/
TA:
Francesca Monga
fmonga@pdx.edu Office hours: Tuesdays
Text: O'Grady, W., Archibald, J., Aronoff, M., Rees-Miller, J. (2005).
Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction (5th edition)
Course Requirements:
Ø Problem Sets (30% of total grade)
Ø Homework/Attendance/Participation (20%)
Ø Midterm (25%)
Ø Final Exam (25%)
Problem sets and exams will be based on readings, lectures, and homework exercises. Homeworks will be assigned for each chapter and will be turned in and graded for completion, not correctness. 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 (attendance taken at random). Homework will be accepted up until the test for that section (midterm/final). Homework will be gone over in class and should be completed by the first day of the topic for best results. Lectures will be posted to website shortly before or after each class.
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Dates |
Topic |
Chapter |
Homework |
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4/4 |
Introduction to Language |
1 |
None |
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4/6, 4/11, 4/13, 4/18 |
Phonetics DUE 4/18: Problem Set #1, HW |
2 |
Exx. 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15 |
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4/20, 4/25, 4/27, 5/2 |
Phonology DUE 5/4: Problem Set #2, HW |
3 |
TBA |
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5/4, 5/9 |
Morphology DUE 5/9: Problem Set #3, HW |
4 |
TBA |
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5/11 |
Midterm |
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5/16, 5/18, 5/23, 5/25 |
Syntax DUE 5/25: Problem
Set #4, HW |
5 |
TBA |
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5/25, 5/30, 6/1 |
Semantics / Pragmatics Due 6/1: HW |
6 |
TBA |
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61, 6/6, 6/8 |
Language in Social Contexts DUE 6/8: Problem Set #5, HW (will accept up
until 8/12 1pm) |
14 |
TBA |
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Final Exam: Tuesday June 13, |
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