To learn:
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(1) |
what linguistics is; |
(2) |
some basic knowledge in this field; |
(3) |
to think about language as a thing, apart from its everyday uses and
meanings, so that we can understand what those uses and meanings
are, and how they are achieved; |
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to examine our beliefs about language, languages, and speakers; |
(5) |
to observe and to analyze, and to write and talk about our
observations and analyses. |
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Nash, Thomas. Discovering Language (revised edition, pre-publication version, copyright Thomas Nash 2008). |
Recommended: |
Crystal, David. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1997. |
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(All assignments due at the beginning of class) |
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Fall 2008 |
Spring 2009 | ||
Midterm exam |
20% |
Midterm exam | 22% |
Final exam |
22% |
Final exam | 23% |
Report |
25% |
Report* (pairs) |
25%30% |
Exercises (4) |
17% |
Exercises (4) | 20% |
Other assignments |
6% |
Other assignments | 5% |
Participation* |
10% |
Participation* | 5% |
*asking questions & commenting in class; participation in in-class activities; evidence of course preparation; completion of online course evaluation 12/19 |
*for
Prof. Yun-Pi's class: report (25%), participation (5%); for Prof. Nash's class: report (30%) |
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Report Topics |
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Fall 2008 |
Spring 2009 |
。Code-switching | 。Questions in Chinese morphology |
。Mandarin in the mouths of learners | 。The syntax of spoken language |
。Gestures | 。Interpersonal meaning |
。Computer-mediated communication | 。Borrowed words |
。Cell phone talk | |
Topic Descriptions |
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Student Sample Report |
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Sample Report 1
(Pauses) |
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