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Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures University of Calgary Term/Year: Fall 2015

LING 201, LEC 3: INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS

Days and Time: M/W/F 14:00-14:50 Room: AD (Administration) 140 Instructor: Dr. Alyona Belikova Teaching Assistant: Nazila Shafiei Office: CH (Craigie Hall) C128 Office: CH (Craigie Hall) D514 E-mail: abelikov@ucalgary.ca E-mail: nazila.shafieiilkhec@ucalgary.ca Office Hours: Fridays 16:00-17:00 or by appointment Office Hours: by appointment COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a general introduction to the theory and methodology of linguistics, focusing on its primary areas: phonetics (the inventory and structure of the sounds of speech), phonology (the sound patterns and the systematic phonetic variation found in language), morphology (the analysis of word structure and word formation), syntax (the analysis of sentence structure) and semantics (the study of meaning). This course introduces students to the basic skills and techniques used in the analysis of linguistic data (English and other languages). [No prerequisites. Not open to students with credit in Linguistics 205 or 207. This course may not be repeated for credit.]

COURSE REQUIREMENTS It is important to attend class, since your exams, quizzes and assignments will focus on the material covered in class. Your assignments, quizzes and exams will include a combination of multiple-choice, short-answer and problem-solving questions. The final exam will be cumulative, covering all parts of the course. Students may bring one one-sided 8.5x11” page of notes with them to the final and midterm exams. Other aids (textbooks, electronic devices, etc.) are not permitted.

Assignment #1 Due on October 14, at beginning of class 10%

Assignment #2 Due on November 23, at beginning of class 10%

Midterm Exam October 21 20%

Quizzes 1x2%, 6x3% each 20%

Final Examination (cumulative) Registrar scheduled (December 11-22) 40%

Optional: Research Participation/

Critical Thinking (see below)

Due on October 23 & December 8, via email by

midnight

up to 4%

(extra credit)

GRADING SCHEDULE A+ = 97-100 % B+ = 83-87% C+ = 68-72% D+ = 53-57% A = 93-96 % B = 78-82% C = 63-67% D = 50-52% A- = 88-92 % B- = 73-77% C- = 58-62% F = 0-49% ABSENCE AND LATE WORK Quizzes are written at the start of class (don’t be late). Absence from a test (quiz/exam) will be excused in cases of serious illness or major life changes (birth, death, marriage) for you or an immediate family member. These cases must be appropriately documented. When a documented excuse is presented, the weight of the missed test will be transferred to the weight of the final examination. No makeup tests (quizzes/midterms) will be offered. Without a valid and documented excuse a grade of zero will be assigned. All assignments are handed in at the beginning of class. Late assignments without appropriate documentation (confirming extenuating circumstances (birth, death, illness) of you or a close family member) will have one full letter grade subtracted for each day that the paper is late. See the University of Calgary Calendar for further full details on general course policies: http://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/academic-regs.html

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PRELIMINARY COURSE SCHEDULE (subject to revision as needed) Please see Undergraduate Academic Schedule 2015-2016 for other important dates and deadlines.

Date Notes Topic Reading

Sept. 9, W Introduction: What is language? Grammar and linguistic competence. Universality.

Ch. 1 Sept. 11, F

Sept. 14, M Quiz 1 (2%) Phonetics: The sound producing system; sound classes; phonetic transcription. Consonants. Vowels. Suprasegmentals. Phonetic processes.

Ch. 2 Sept. 16, W Sept. 18, F Sept. 21, M Sept. 23, W Quiz 2 (3%)

Sept. 25. F

Sept. 28, M Quiz 3 (3%) Phonology: Phonemes vs. allophones; minimal pairs; complementary distribution. Broad vs. narrow transcription. Phonological rules. Syllables.

Ch. 3 Sept. 30, W

Oct. 2, F Oct. 5, M Quiz 4 (3%)

Oct. 7, W Oct. 9, F Oct. 12, M Thanksgiving (no class)

Oct. 14, W Assignment 1 due (10%) Morphology: Types of morphemes. Ch. 4

Oct. 16, F Oct. 19, M Review Ch. 1-3 Oct. 21, W Midterm (20%) Oct. 23, F Article Review 1 due Morphology cont’d: Derivation. Inflection.

Compounding. Ch. 4 Oct. 26, M

Oct. 28, W

Oct. 30, F

Nov. 2, M Quiz 5 (3%)

Syntax : Categories and phrase structure; tests for phrase structure.

Ch. 5

Nov. 4, W Nov. 6, F

Nov. 9, M Quiz 6 (3%) Nov. 11, W Remembrance Day/Reading Day (no class) Nov. 13, F Reading Day (no class) Nov. 16, M Syntax cont’d: Complements. Move; yes/no

questions; wh-movement. Universal Grammar and parametric variation; verb raising.

Ch. 5 Nov. 18, W

Nov. 20, F

Nov. 23, M Assignment 2 due (10%) Semantics: Semantic relations among words. Interpretation; structural ambiguity. Pragmatics; presupposition; conversational maxims.

Ch. 6 Nov. 25, W

Nov. 27, F Nov. 30, M Quiz 7 (3%)

Dec. 2, W Review

Ch. 1-6 Dec. 4, F

Dec. 7, M Dec. 8, T Article Review 2 due

Research Participation due (no class)

TBA Final Examination (40%) (Registrar scheduled) D2L (Desire to Learn) There is a D2L site upon which I will post selected materials and make announcements to the class. You can access the D2L course page by the following two routes: my.ucalgary.ca OR d2l.ucalgary.ca

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REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED TEXTS Required: Contemporary Linguistic Analysis: An Introduction, 8th edition. O’Grady, W. & J. Archibald, eds. Toronto: Pearson Canada. Recommended: Study Guide for Contemporary Linguistic Analysis: An Introduction, 8th edition. Toronto: Pearson Canada. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Students are encouraged to consult the Text Enrichment Site for the textbook (extra reading material, sources for the chapters) at: http://www.pearsoned.ca/ogrady

VERBATIM

Students may wish to join the University of Calgary’s Undergraduate Linguistics Society, Verbatim (located in CHC

320). Verbatim offers fun and free events for Linguistics students, lounge space, a full library, and much more!

Here, you can meet and interact with a group of like-minded students who can give help and advice for questions

about Linguistics courses or degrees. Contact them at verbatim@ucalgary.ca or visit their website

at: http://llc.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate/linguistics/verbatim-undergraduate-linguistics-club.

PASS SESSIONS

PASS Sessions will be held for this course every week. These sessions will give you a chance to review material

presented during lectures each week through a mixture of exercises, games and discussion. There will be multiple

PASS sessions held each week; attendance at the sessions is encouraged, but optional. The time and place for these

sessions will be determined on the basis of student availability and announced at various points throughout the

semester. Your student leader for PASS is Christina Ilse Terpstra; you may contact her at citerpst@ucalgary.ca.

RESEARCH PARTICIPATION AND CRITICAL THINKING

Ling 201 students may add an Experiential Learning/Critical Thinking component. This is an optional bonus

component that can add up to 4% to your final grade. The educational objective of this component of the course is to

provide you with an introduction to contemporary research in the field of linguistics. You can complete

this component by either participating in ongoing research studies in the department (Option 1:

Research Participation), by completing 1-page article evaluations from a designated list (Option 2:

Article Evaluations), or by a combination of these two options.

Option 1: Research Participation. To participate in departmentally approved research studies, you must first login

to http://ucalgary-ling.sona-systems.com to create a participant account. Studies will be posted to this website as

they become available during the term, and you will be able to sign up for participation in any study through the

website. You earn 1% (1 credit) for each study in which you participate. Each study will be followed by an

educational debriefing experience. Please keep in mind that there may not be enough studies available, so you

should seek studies early in the term and frequently check for open timeslots. The last day to participate in

studies and earn Extra Credit for Ling 201 is December 8, 2015.

Option 2: Article Evaluations. You can also complete the Extra Credit component by reading and evaluating short

research articles, from various subdisciplines in the field of linguistics. You earn 2% (2 credits) for each acceptable

evaluation. The readings and the review form are available on D2L. This form asks you to list the article you have

reviewed, the research area of the article, and a series of four critical thinking questions on the content of the article.

Please note that you can submit only one evaluation per due date (October 23 and December 8) during the semester.

Option 3: Combinations of Options 1 and 2. You can complete the Extra Credit component by combining credit

from Options 1 and 2 (i.e. 2% through Option 1 and 2% through Option 2). Since article evaluations can only be

submitted at two points in the semester, students who choose to earn Extra Credit by combining Options 1 and 2 are

strongly advised to submit an evaluation on the earlier due date.

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