4131 Turlington Hall
LIN 3010
Section 8415 and 8418
Introduction to Linguistics
Spring 2006
M W F 8th and 9th Period
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINAL EXAM:
4. Assessment
5. Homework
7. Grades
8. Late Policy
10. Expectations
11. Attendance
13. Special Needs
15. Important Links
16.
Homework 8
17. Research Articles for Writing Synopsis
Linguistics is the scientific study of language. This is a basic course in Linguistics which is designed to give an idea about the directions and branches in the study of Linguistics. In this course we will see how sound systems, word formation, sentence formation, discourse and meaning are analyzed in the domain of Linguistics. We will also see what role the brain plays in the production and perception of language. Issues related to language variation and change and language acquisition will also be addressed in the course. We will also try to have some hands-on experience in analyzing various languages during the course.
Instructor: Priyankoo Sarmah
Website: http://www.plaza.ufl.edu/priyanku/3010/3010.htm
Office: 4122 Turlington
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 3rd period and by appointment
Phone: (352) 392-0639 X236
Email: priyanku@ufl.edu
None
Tserdanelis, Georgios
and Wai Yi Peggy Wong, eds. (2004). Language Files: Materials for
an Introduction to Language and Linguistics, 9th ed. Department of
Linguistics,
Your performance in the class will be assessed according to the following components:
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Component |
Worth |
When |
Description |
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Homework Assignments |
10% |
See Below |
Problem solving type |
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Research
Participation |
10% |
See Below |
Participating
in an experiment |
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Test 1 |
20% |
Feb. 24 |
In class |
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Test 2 |
20% |
Mar. 31 |
In Class |
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Final |
40% |
May 1 |
In Class |
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Homework |
Due Date |
Homework |
Due Date |
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Jan. 13 |
Mar. 03 |
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Jan. 27 |
Mar. 24 |
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Feb. 03 |
#7 |
Apr. 07 |
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Feb. 17 |
Apr. 24 |
To encourage awareness of different aspects of Linguistics, you are required to participate in 2 hours of language or communication research during the semester. A list of experiments that qualify for this credit can be found at www.csd.ufl.edu/langbrain/LINCSD. This site will be updated throughout the semester. After participating in the study or studies, please write a 1.5 – 2 page description of the methods and goals of the study, as well as any comments you have about these. You may have to discuss the study with the experimenter in order to complete this! Include a copy of the IRB form with your write-up when you turn it in. These must be turned in no later than March 24, 2006 for you to receive credit. This assignment will be worth 10 % of your course grade.
If you choose not to participate or do not qualify for any of the above studies, you can receive the same amount of course credit for reading a short research article and writing a 1/5-2 page synopsis of it. This must be turned in April 3rd, 2006.
91-100 A 70-74.9 C
86-90.9 B+ 65-69.9 D+
80-85.9 B 60-64.9 D
75-79.9 C+ Below 60 F
No late homework or exams unless you have received permission before the due date. Homework will be collected at the beginning of class on the date they are due.
All homeworks must be electronically typed. However, no electronic submission is accepted.
It is expected that students put in at least 4 to 6 hours every week for studying for the course out of class. Students are also expected to do a prior reading of the materials to be discussed in the class.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
There is
no attendance policy for this class. However, many discussions in the class may
not strictly follow the prescribed text. Therefore it is in your best interest
to attend every class. There is no provision for make-up exams.
Academic
honesty and integrity are fundamental values of the University community. An
academic honesty offense is defined as the act of lying, cheating, or stealing
academic information so that one gains academic advantage. Any individual who
becomes aware of a violation of the Honor Code is bound by honor to take
corrective action. Violations of the honor code include, but are not limited
to: plagiarism, cheating, bribery, misrepresentation, fabrication, and
conspiracy. Such violations may result in the following: lowering of grades,
mandatory 0 on assignments, redoing assignments, a final failing grade in the
course, expulsion from the course, referral to the student-run
http://www.dso.ufl.edu/judicial/academic.php
Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.
Please note
that this schedule is tentative and subject to change.
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Date |
Topics |
Chapters |
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Week 1 |
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Jan 09 |
Introduction, Language |
Files: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 |
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Jan 11 |
Arbitrariness, Features of language |
Files: 1.4, 2.1, 2.2 |
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Jan 13 |
Animal Communication |
Files: 2.3 |
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Week 2 |
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Jan 16 |
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No Class |
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Jan 18 |
Primate Language, Phonetics: IPA |
Files: 2.4, 3.1, 3.2 |
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Jan 20 |
Vowels, Consonants, Speech organ, Transcription, More IPA |
Files: 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8 |
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Week 3 |
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Jan 23 |
Phonology: Phoneme |
Files: 4.1, 4.2 |
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Jan 25 |
Phonological Rules, Problem Solving |
Files: 4.3, 4.4 |
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Jan 27 |
Problem Solving, Exercises |
Files: 4.4, 4.5 |
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Week 4 |
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Jan 30 |
Morphology: Word Formation, Morpheme Identification |
Files: 5.1, 5.2 |
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Feb 01 |
Word Derivation, Morphological Processes |
Files: 5.3, 5.4 |
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Feb 03 |
Analysis, Exercises |
Files: 5.5, 5.6 |
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Week 5 |
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Feb 06 |
Syntax: Basic Ideas, Phrase Structure, |
Files: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 |
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Feb 08 |
Phrase Structure, Tests for Structures, Word Order, Exercises |
Files: 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 |
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Feb 10 |
Semantics: Theories, Lexical Semantics |
Files: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 |
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Week 6 |
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Feb 13 |
Lexical Semantics, Compositional Semantics |
Files: 7.3, 7.4 |
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Feb 15 |
Pragmatics: Speech Acts, Entailment, Implicature |
Files: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 |
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Feb 17 |
Guest Speaker Huang Chun |
Verbal Irony |
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Week 7 |
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Feb 20 |
Maxims, Advertising, Discourse Analysis |
Files: 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 |
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Feb 22 |
Review of Materials for Test 1 |
Review |
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Feb 24 |
File 1 to File 7 |
Test 1 |
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Week 8 |
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Feb 27 |
Psycholinguistics: Brain and Language |
Files: 9.1, 9.2 |
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Mar 01 |
Guest Speaker Mingzhen Bao |
ERP experiments |
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Mar 03 |
Language Acquisition, First Language Acquisition |
Files: 9.3, 9.4, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, |
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Week 9 |
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Mar 06 |
Video day |
Genie |
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Mar 08 |
Baby Talk, Adult Language Processing |
Files: 9.7, 9.8 |
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Mar 10 |
NO CLASS |
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Spring Break |
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Week 10 |
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Mar 20 |
Language Variation: Meaning, Factors |
Files: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 |
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Mar 22 |
Language and Region, Ethnicity |
Files: 10.4, 10.5, |
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Mar 24 |
Official Language, Language and Gender |
Files: 10.6, 10.7, |
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Week 11 |
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Mar 27 |
Guest Speaker: Mutsuo Nakamura |
Language and Ethnicity |
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Mar 29 |
Review of Materials for Test 2 |
Review |
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Mar 31 |
File 8 to File 10.7 |
Test 2 |
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Week 12 |
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Apr 03 |
Speech Styles, Case Studies |
Files: 10.8, 10.9 |
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Apr 05 |
Language Contact: Pidgins |
Files: 11.1, 11.2 |
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Apr 07 |
Creoles, Borrowings |
Files: 11.3, 11.4 |
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Week 13 |
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Apr 10 |
Language Change: Family Tree and Wave Models |
Files: 12.1, 12.2 |
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Apr 12 |
Sound Change |
Files: 12.3 |
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Apr 14 |
The Comparative Model |
Files: 12.4, 12.5 |
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Week 14 |
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Apr 17 |
Reconstruction Exercises |
Phonology Exercises |
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Apr 19 |
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Phonology Exercises |
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Apr 21 |
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Files: 15.1 and 15.2 |
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Week 15 |
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Apr 24 |
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Final Review |
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Apr 26 |
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Final Review |
*These dates are reserved for guest
speakers and for making up unexpected setbacks in the schedule.
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Resources on Sounds of Human Languages
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HW 8 due on 24th
April, Monday
Compare the Family Tree and Wave Models
and give your reasons for choosing one over another.