- Code
- ELL 104
- Name
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Semester
- 2
- Lecture hours
- 3.00
- Seminar hours
- 0.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 3.00
- ECTS
- 5.00
- Description
-
This is an introduction to theory and methodology of Linguistics, which is considered to be the scientific study of language. Students will gain knowledge about different branches of Linguistics such as – Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax and Semantics. This will be achieved by exploring the most complex nature of human language from social and biological point of view. We will consider language as an element of human knowledge and will develop required information to understand and analyze language.
- Objectives
-
Sociolinguistics aims to study the effects of language use within and upon societies and the reciprocal effects of social organization and social contexts on language use.
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Introduction to the discipline of Linguistics: What is linguistics, why do we study it? What is language, aspects of knowing a language and language modality.
- 2
- Phonetics: The sounds of language. What is phonetics, speech sounds, English vowel and consonants. Discussion of speech sounds in other languages and make comparison to our own mother tongue. The phonetics of signed languages.
- 3
- Phonology What is phonology and what are some phonological rules? Learning about phonemes and allophones. How to solve phonology problems?
- 4
- Phonetics and Phonology selected exercises
- 5
- Morphology: The words of language. Words and Word Formation: The Nature of the Lexicon. Morphological processes and morphological types of languages.
- 6
- Syntax: Basic Ideas of Syntax and its properties. Syntactic Constituency and categories. Drawing tree structures and discussing sentences ambiguities.
- 7
- Morphology and Syntax selected exercises
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Semantics: An Overview of Semantics and the meaning of words. Talking about compositional semantics: Putting Meanings Together
- 10
- Pragmatics: language in context and rules of conversation. Drawing conclusions.
- 11
- Semantics and Pragmatics selected exercises
- 12
- Language acquisition: Theories of Language Acquisition. The Acquisition of Speech Sounds, phonology, morphology, syntax and word meaning. How Adults Talk to Young Children and Bilingual Language Acquisition.
- 13
- Language and Society: Societal Multilingualism and Borrowings into English. Talking about pidgins and creole. Discussing about Language Endangerment and Language Death.
- 14
- Students’ project presentation
- 15
- Review and practice for final exam
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- Students are introduced to the basic concepts of linguistics
- 2
- Students are equipped with basic knowledge on micro-linguistic disciplines
- 3
- Students are made aware of language issues and solving exercises for each sub-discipline
- 4
- Students gain full competence and skills on distinguishing between disciplines
- 5
- Students are trained in analysis and judgement in micro-linguistic matters
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 40% 40%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Term projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 1 15% 15%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 55%
- Final exam percent
- 45%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 3 48
- Off class study hours
- 14 3 42
- Duties
- 0 0 0
- Midterms
- 1 15 15
- Final exam
- 1 20 20
- Other
- 0 0 0
- Total workLoad
- 125
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 5.00
- ECTS
- 5.00