Introduction to Linguistic Science-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS02 10018 LE37 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | All students | Target Student | For liberal arts students | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Wed.1 | |
| Instructor name | CATT, Adam Alvah (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course provides a basic introduction to the priniciples of linguistic science. It will cover the following core areas of study in the field of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, and language change. | |||
| Course Goals | After taking this course, students will have a basic understanding of how to critically consider and analyze actual linguistic data from a variety of languages. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
The course is divided into the following five sections, each with a different theme. Exercises and readings will be regularly assigned to help you explore various descriptive and theoretical issues. 1. Introduction (about 2 weeks) What is linguistics?; the nature of our knowledge of language; main areas of study in linguistics; the prescriptive (normative) vs. descriptive approach 2. Phonetics (about 3 weeks) How are sounds produced and described?; articulatory phonetics: describing consonants and vowels; the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA chart); phonetic features and natural classes 3. Phonology (about 3 weeks) How do sounds in a language pattern?; the phonemic principle: phonemes and allophones; formulating phonological rules; seeing patterns in the data: minimal pairs, complementary distribution 4. Morphology (about 3 weeks) How are words built?; units of meaning: morphemes and allomorphs; derivational vs. inflectional morphology; word formation: prefixes, suffixes, infixes, reduplication, compounding; inflectional categories: number, person, gender, case, tense, aspect 5. Language Change (about 3 weeks) How and why do languages change over time?; language families; sound change and analogy; grammaticalization; reconstructing dead languages: protolanguages, the comparative method Feedback (1 week) |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Grades are based on attendance/class participation (30%), and assignments/exams (70%). Important: If you miss four or more classes, you will not be given credit for the course. | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Exercises and readings will be assigned for each section, and you will be expected to prepare sufficiently for each class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Relevant materials will be provided in class. | ||
| References, etc. | Linguistics: An Introduction to Linguistic Theory, Fromkin, Victoria (editor), (Blackwell, 2000), ISBN:978-0-631-19711-9 | |||
