Week

Content

Assignment

coursework (hrs)

1

Introduction

2

Language acquisition I

Chap 8

6

3

Language acquisition II

Chap 8

6

4

Psycholinguistics I

Chap 9

6

5

Psycholinguistics II

Chap 9

6

6

Spring break

3

7

Language variation I

Chap 10

6

8

Language variation II

Chap 10

6

9

Mid-term exam

10

Language and culture I

Chap 11

6

11

Language and culture II

Chap 11

6

12

Language contact I

Chap 12

6

13

Language contact II

Chap 12

6

14

Language change I

Chap 13

6

15

Language change II

Chap 13

6

16

Oral presentation

3

17

Oral Presentation

3

18

Final exam

6

19

Paper due