Meeting Pattern
The Introduction to Linguistics course modules consist of three 1 credit modules that can be taken separately.
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Each module includes two components of the formal study of language (see topic outlines below). Phonology/Phonetics is a pre-requisite for both of the other two modules. Each module can be taken for a letter grade or as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Same text book for all 3 modules and for the complete Introduction to Linguistics course module series! |
Description
The study of variation in word meanings and the sets of characteristics that define a word's category, as well as the common implicit rules that guide verbal exchanges. Students will develop an understanding of conversational implicature. Students will learn about words that also mean their own opposite.
Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes
Objectives:
Students who complete all modules will:
- Identify how articulators are used to form specific speech sounds;
- Identify how a speaker's native language may affect the speaker's English pronunciation;
- Identify the form and function of constituent units of individual words;
- Identify the form and function of constituent units of sentences;
- Identify the set of characteristics that defines a word's category;
- Identify the set of implicit rules and implicatures that guide verbal exchanges.
Required Text:
Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. (2017). An Introduction to Language [11th edition]. Boston: Cengage. $41 to rent, $72 to buy on Amazon.com. ISBN: 1337559571
Registration Instructions
Online registration URL closes @ 5:00 p.m. on January 22, 2025. You will receive an electronic email after you have successfully registered.