教學大綱 Syllabus

科目名稱：語言與世界

Course Name: Language and the World
  • 學年學期：107-1 Fall Semester, 2018
  • 科目代碼：500006021 Course No.500006021

修別：群

Type of Credit: Partially Required

3.0

學分數

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課程資料Course Details
  • 開課單位：外院學士 Course Department:Selective courses of undergraduate level,College of Foreign Language
  • 授課老師：薩文蕙 Instructor:
  • 先修科目：Prerequisite()
  • 上課時間：二234 Session: tue09-12

課程簡介Course Description

This course helps students acquire foreign languages efficiently and establish a broad view on world languages by understanding the fundamental knowledge about language and the similarities and differences across languages.

The following topics are included:

The nature of language; language and the brain; language and sounds; language and words; language and structure; language and meaning; language and use

 

核心能力分析圖 Core Competence Analysis Chart

能力項目說明

    課程目標與學習成效Course Objectives & Learning Outcomes

    COURSE GOALS 

    • The fundamental knowledge about language helps students acquire foreign languages efficiently.
    • The similarities and differences across languages help students establish a broad view on world languages.
    • The discussion of language issues helps students develop logical, critical, and integrative thinking.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    • Assignments, quizzes, and reports are employed to evaluate students’ learning outcomes, including students’ understanding of the knowledge about language, their observation and analysis of language issues, and their logical, critical, and integrative thinking.

    每周課程進度與作業要求 Course Schedule & Requirements

    Week 1 The nature of language 語言的本質

    Course introduction

    Lecture on the topic

    Readings from Language Files, Chapter 1

    Group discussion

    Week 2 Language & the brain 語言與大腦

    Lecture on this topic

    Readings from Language Files, Chapter 9

    Group discussion

    Weeks 3‐5 Language & sounds 語言與聲音

    Lecture on this topic

    Readings from Language Files, Chapters 2 & 3

    Analysis of similarities and differences across languages

    Group discussion

    Weeks 6‐7 Language & words 語言與詞彙

    Lecture on this topic

    Readings from Language Files, Chapter 4

    Analysis of similarities and differences across languages

    Group discussion

    Week 8

              Mid-term exam

    Weeks 9‐11 Language & structure 語言與結構

    Lecture on this topic

    Readings from Language Files, Chapter 5

    Analysis of similarities and differences across languages

    Group discussion

    Weeks 12‐14 Language & meaning 語言與意義

    Lecture on this topic

    Readings from Language Files, Chapter 6

    Analysis of similarities and differences across languages

    Group discussion

    Weeks 15‐17 Language & use 語言與使用

             Lecture on this topic

             Readings from Language Files, Chapter 7

             Analysis of similarities and differences across languages

             Group discussion

    Week 18

           Wrap-up & Final exam

    授課方式Teaching Approach

    50%

    講述 Lecture

    30%

    討論 Discussion

    20%

    小組活動 Group activity

    0%

    數位學習 E-learning

    0%

    其它： Others:

    評量工具與策略、評分標準成效Evaluation Criteria

    Attendance, Participation, & Class Discussion  20%

    Assignments & Quizzes  30%

    Exams (Mid-term & Final)  50%

    指定/參考書目Textbook & References

    Dawson, H., & PHelan, M. (Eds.). (2016). 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.

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