ࡱ> jli5@ 0{'bjbj22 ,ZXXaPPPPPPPd , , ,8D,l,\d?-(@-"b-b-b-=. ]. i.u?w?w?w?w?w?w?$AR$D?P5=.=.55?PPb-b-?8885Pb-Pb-u?85u?88|9;PPC<b- - PC  ,6H<a??0?<,Db7ZDC<ddPPPPC<DP%=<q.o0l81$2q.q.q.??ddh8ddh210 Introduction to Linguistics Prof. E. Guerzoni Fall 07 GFS216 Tu .& Th. 11:00-12:20 am Syllabus: Linguistics 210 Introduction to Linguistics Fall 2007 Time: Tuesday & Thursday 11:00-12:20 Place: GFS 216 Instructor: Prof. Elena Guerzoni GFS 301U e-mail:  HYPERLINK "mailto:guerzoni@usc.edu" guerzoni@usc.edu Office hours: Thursday 12:30-2 pm or by appointment Course Website on: https://blackboard.usc.edu/ Course description: The ability to speak and understand a language (this ability is often simply called Language) is unique to humans and, within the species, universally represented. It affords us, together with other faculties of the mind, the ability to achieve levels of abstract thinking as well as social organization that is unprecedented in the animal kingdom. Language is therefore one of the most characteristic features of the human species and its study is centrally important to understanding what it is to be human. This course gives a selective overview of the scientific study of human language that is Linguistics. Linguistics is properly understood as a sub-discipline of Cognitive Science. Within the cognitive sciences it is one of the richest disciplines because, as you will learn in this course, speaking and understanding a language is a complex and multi-layered cognitive ability that interacts with other cognitive systems such as perception (hearing, vision, etc.), motor control, memory, various systems of thought (e.g. concept formation, problem solving), etc. in intricate ways. We will examine certain important aspects of the structure of human languages. Examples will be taken from English and other languages of the world. Some of the questions to be discussed include: What is a language? What do we know when we know a language? How can we investigate the central properties of human language? Is language unique to humans? This course will also integrate linguistic research with the study of language development: we will look at how young children acquire the central properties of human language. Textbook: Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction, W. OGrady, J. Archibald, M. Aronoff and J. Rees-Miller. Fifth Edition, 2005. [CL] Course requirements: Attendance and participation. Class meetings will involve both lecture and discussion. Class attendance and participation are very important, and will determine a portion of your grade. When an absence is due to a valid reason, such as illness, you should contact the instructor (preferably by e-mail) on or before the day of the missed class. Medical documentation may be required before the absence is excused, especially in the case of frequent absences. Readings. The reading assignments are mainly from the text book [CL], but occasionally I might assign articles from linguistic journals and chapters from other textbooks, which I will distribute in form of photocopies. Read all assigned chapters carefully in order to understand the lectures and participate in class discussion. Problem sets. Linguistics is best learned by doing problem sets. Throughout the semester, problem sets will be assigned which are based on the material in the textbooks and the lectures. The problems will be handed out on Tuesday and will be due the following Tuesday. The problem sets will be corrected but not graded i.e., full points will be given as long as every part of the assignment is completed and handed in on time. The problem sets are always due at the beginning of class on the due date, because many of them will be discussed at the beginning of the class on the date they are due. (You can earn extra credit for the course if you volunteer to present your solution in class!). If you miss class for any reason, it is your responsibility to find out whether a problem set has been assigned. A note on collaboration: General discussion of the assignments with other students is acceptable and encouraged (e.g. "Remind me, how do I know if something is an allophone?"), but you must arrive at the actual solutions to problems on your own and write them up on your own. Lateness policy: Points will be deducted from problem sets which are handed in late, at the rate of 20% of the total score per day. (A problem set handed in on the due date, but after the class meeting, will have 10% pt taken off). Points will not be taken off when there is a valid and documented reason for the lateness, such as illness. Exams. There will be three in-class exams: two mid-terms and a final. They will include questions in a variety of formats, such as problem sets, multiple choice questions, and short answer questions. Grading scheme: Attendance and participation: 15% Problem sets: 25% Exam 1 (Mid-term): 20% Exam 2 (Final): 20% Exam 3: 20% Academic integrity: Students are expected to uphold the USC Student Conduct Code (http://web-app.usc.edu/scampus/university-student-conduct-code/). Violations of the code (see http://web-app.usc.edu/scampus/1100-behavior-violating-university-standards-and-appropriate-sanctions/) harm every student in the class. Any student who is found cheating on an exam or homework, or who facilitates cheating by another student, will receive no credit for that work. Further action will also be taken if necessary. Students with disabilities: Students needing special accommodations (e.g., longer exam time) due to a physical or learning disability should contact the instructor as early in the semester as possible, and should also contact Disability Services and Programs (DSP) (see their webpage at  HYPERLINK "http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/asn/DSP/" http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/asn/DSP/) Linguistics 210: Introduction to Linguistics Tentative schedule of topics and reading assignments August 28, 30: the scientific study of language Organizational matters, overview of the course What is language? Linguistic competence vs. linguistic performance. Descriptive vs. prescriptive grammars. Universal Grammar. First language acquisition. Readings: CL: Chapter 1 Sept. 4, 6, & 11: phonetics Speech Production -Anatomy & Articulators-Sound Classes Readings: CL Ch. 2, sections 1-6 The international Phonetic Alphabet & Transcriptions Readings: CL Ch. 2, section 7 Articulatory Processes Readings: CL, Ch. 2, section 9 Sept. 13, 18, 20, 25: phonology Phonemes and allophones. Readings: CL: Chapter 3, sections 1-3 Phonological processes. Phonological rules. Phonological analysis. Readings: CL Ch. 2, section 9 (Acquisition of speech sounds and phonology Readings: CL: Chapter 11, section 2) September 27: Review Section October 2: First Midterm General Issues, Phonetics & Phonology October 4, 9, & 11: Morphology The structure of words. Morphemes. Inflectional, derivational morphology and compounding. Other morphological processes. Readings: CL: Chapter 4, sections 1-4 Morpho-phonemics: Interactions between phonology and morphology. Readings: CL: Chapter 4, section 6 Oct. 16, 18, 23, 25, 30: Syntax How words are combined to form sentences. Constituency, Phrase structure and X-theory. Sub-categorization. Readings: CL: Chapter 5, sections 1-2 Transformations. Readings: CL: Chapter 5, sections 3, 5 Syntax, Language Variation and Language Typology. Readings: CL: Chapter 5, section 4 November 1: Second review section November 6: Second Midterm Syntax and Morphology November 8, 13, 15, 20: Semantics and Pragmatics The study of meaning. Sentence meaning and Compositionality. Relations between Sentences and Truth-Conditions Readings: CL: Chapter 6, Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 4.4, lecture notes, additional reading material TBA. November 22: Thanksgiving November 27: Remarks on Language Acquisition Readings: TBA November 29: Remarks on Language Variation Readings: TBA December 4: Third review section December 6: Third Midterm Semantics, Pragmatics. 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