Type of Credit: Partially Required
Credit(s)
This course provides a general introduction to the scientific study of language and helps students to establish a broad view on world languages and the similarities and differences across languages. Students will explore different aspects of human language and how language operates through linguistic observation, analyses of language data, discussion of linguistic problems, group project, and other class activities. With a better understanding of the nature of language, students are expected to become more objective in dealing with human communications. Topics covered in the first semester include the nature of human language, language and the brain, morphology (language and words), syntax (language and structure), semantics (language and meaning), pragmatics (language and use), phonetics (language and sounds), and phonology (language and sound system).
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Course Goals
Learning outcomes
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週次 Week |
課程主題 Topic |
課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment |
教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework |
學習投入時間 Student workload expectation |
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課堂講授 In-class Hours |
課程前後 Outside-of-class Hours |
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1 |
Introduction |
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Course introduction Language profile |
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2 |
The nature of language |
Chapter 1 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
Language and the brain |
Chapter 9 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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4 |
Language and words |
Chapter 4 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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5 |
Language and words |
Chapter 4 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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6 |
Language and words |
Chapter 4 |
Analysis of language data Discussion of differences across languages |
3 |
3 |
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7 |
Language and structure |
Chapter 5 |
Quiz on language and words Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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8 |
Language and structure |
Chapter 5 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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9 |
Language and structure |
Chapter 5 |
Analysis of language data Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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10 |
Language and meaning |
Chapter 6 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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11 |
Language and meaning |
Chapter 6 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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12 |
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Midterm exam |
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13 |
Language and sounds |
Chapter 2 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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14 |
Language and sounds |
Chapter 3 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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15 |
Language and sound system |
Chapter 3 |
Analysis of language data Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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16 |
Language and use |
Chapter 7 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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17 |
Language use |
Chapter 7 |
Lecture on the topic Group discussion |
3 |
3 |
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18 |
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Final exam Oral presentations |
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Attendance: Faithful attendance is required. Failure to show up in the class for more than three times (for any reason) will result in F. Participation: Class participation through discussion and group work is essential. Homework: Homework assignments will be given. (Late homework will not be accepted.) Quizzes: In-class writing or pop quizzes will be given from time to time. ** Students are strongly urged to do assigned readings BEFORE each class. ** Exams: There will be 2 exams. Linguistics Journal: Students will be responsible for a linguistics journal (observation of language phenomena).
GRADING Quizzes & Exams 30% Linguistic journals & Homework 30% Oral report 20% Participation & Attendance 20% Cheating or Plagiarism = Fail
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Language Files: Materials for an Introduction to Language and Linguistics, 12th Edition. Columbus: Ohio State University Press.
Rickerson, E.M., and Hilton, B. (Eds.) 2012. The 5‐Minute Linguist: Bite‐sized Essays on Language and Languages, Second Edition. Sheffield: Equinox.
The international phonetic association https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/ Karen Chung’s language and linguistics links http://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~karchung/linguistics%20links.htm