Linguistics 306

Introduction to the Study of Language
Dr. Robert D. King

Fall 1997

Syllabus - Sixth Edition of Fromkin-Rodman [Green/brown Cover]

Week

Starting

Topic Reading Homework

1

8/27

Introduction Ch. 1
Readings 1-4, 12-15
 

2

9/1

General Overview,
Morphology
Ch. 3 p. 29:1,2a-k,7,8,9
(Hand in 9/5)

3

9/8

Morphology (cont.)   p. 99:2a-h,3,4,5,8

4

9/15

Syntax Ch. 4 p. 149:3a-e,4,7a-e,13

5

9/22

Phonetics Ch. 6 p. 248:1,2,3,4,8,10

6

9/29

Phonetics (cont.)    

1st exam, Friday, 10/3 [over weeks 1-6 inclusive]

Week

Starting

Topic Reading Homework

7

10/6

Language Acquisition Ch. 8 p. 358:2,5,6

8

10/13

Writing Systems Ch. 12 p. 514:5,6,9,10

9

10/20

Sociolinguistics Ch. 10
Readings 5-11
p. 443:1,5,7

10

10/27

Sociolinguistics (cont.) Readings 16-26, 43-46  

11

11/3

Language, Ethnicity, Religion, Nation Readings 47-82  

2nd exam, Friday, 11/7 [over weeks 7-11 inclusive]

Week

Starting

Topic Reading Homework

12

11/10

Historical Linguistics Ch. 11 p. 484:2,3,5

13

11/17

Historical Linguistics (cont.) Readings 27-42 p. 487:6,12

14

11/24

Review    

15

12/1

Wrap-Up    

3rd exam, Wednesday, 12/3 [over weeks 12-14 inclusive]


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