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
Study the 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. Develop an understanding of conversational implicature. Learn about words that also mean their own opposite.
Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes
Objectives:
You 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.
Materials:
Required Text
Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. (2017). An Introduction to Language [11th edition]. Boston: $72 to buy on Amazon.com. ISBN: 1337559571
Registration Instructions
Online registration URL closes @ 5:00 p.m. on May 29, 2025. You will receive an electronic email after you have successfully registered.