SemesterSpring Semester, 2018
DepartmentFreshman Class A, Department of English
Course NameIntroduction to English Linguistics
Instructor
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
PrerequisiteIntroduccion a Linguistica Hispanica、Introduction to English Linguistics、N/A、World Englishes
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule








 













































































































































週次

日期

課程主題

課程內容與指定閱讀

教學活動與課前、課後作業

學生學習投入時間



（含課堂教學時數）

1

3/2

Introduction, Pragmatics

Chapter 7: 274-290

Practice: pp. 304-310

5

2

3/9

Pragmatics: Speech Acts

Chapter 7: 291-303

Practice: pp. 310-314

5

3

3/16

Language Acquisition: Theory

Chapter 8: 316-331

Practice: pp. 349-352

5

4

3/23

Language Acquisition:



First Language acquisition



Chapter 8: 332-348

Practice: pp. 352-355

5

5

3/30

Psycholinguistics: Language disorder, language production

Chapter 9: 358-382

Practice: pp. 405-411

5

6

4/6

NO CLASS

7

4/13

Psycholinguistics:



Language perception & processing

Chapter 9: 383-404

Practice: pp. 411-414

5

8

4/20

Review

 

 

5

9

4/27

Mid-term exam

10

5/4

Language variation: regional and geographical factors

Chapter 10: 416-436

Practice: pp. 450-455

5

11

5/11

Language variation: social factors

Chapter 10: 437-449

Practice: pp. 455-458

5

12

5/18

University Founding Day – NO CLASS

13

5/25

Language and culture

Chapter 11: 460-486

Practice: pp. 487-490

5

14

6/1

Language contact

Chapter 12: 492-519

Practice: pp. 520-526

5

15

6/8

Language change

Chapter 13: 528-553

Practice: pp 562-570

5

16

6/15

Group project presentations -1

17

6/22

Group project presentations - 2

18

6/29

Final exam: What can you do with Linguistics?


 



 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

Attendance: Faithful attendance is required.



Homework: Homework assignments will be given.



Quizzes: Pop quizzes will be given from time to time.



** Students are strongly urged to do assigned readings BEFORE each class. **



Exams: There will be two to three exams.



Group Project: There will be one group project. Students should form small group and turn in a written report at the end of the semester.



 



GRADING



Homework & Quizzes 20%     Exam 25%



Group project 40% (written report 20%, oral report 20%)



Participation & Attendance 15%



Cheating or Plagiarism = Fail


Textbook & Reference

Language Files: Materials for an introduction to language and linguistics, 12th ed. 2016. Columbus: The Ohio State University Press. (required)


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