Course Name	Introduction to English Linguistics
Credits	3 credits
Instructor	Name	Sei-Rang Oh
	Department	English Language and Literature
	Contact Information	seirangoh@gnu.ac.kr / 055-751-5882
	Office	Humanities Building (인문관) 101-424
	Office Hours	TBA

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course presents a general overview of English linguistics. It presents various linguistic phenomena in English to understand essential properties of the language and make foundations for further systematic studies in English linguistics later on.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Main textbook: An Introduction to Language. 8th edition. by Victoria Fromkin,                           Robert Rodman and Nina Hyams. Heinle. 2007.

Other References: Contemporary Linguistics. 6th edition. by William O'Grady, John                       Archibald, Mark Aronoff and Janie Rees-Miller. 2009.

Linguistics for Non-Linguists. 4th edition. by Frank Parker and                       Kathryn Riley. 2005.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: 2 practice exercises (to be announced during the course)

Grading Scheme: Mid-term exam 35%

Final exam 35%

Quizzes 10%

Assignments 10%

Attendance and in-class participation 10%

WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE

Week 1 : Introduction

Week 2 : What is Language?

Week 3 : Brain and Language (Modularity, Critical Period)

Week 4 : Morphology: The Word of Language                  (Quiz #1)

Week 5 : Morphology: The Word of Language

Week 6 : The Sentence Patterns of Language                  (Quiz #2)

Week 7 : The Sentence Patterns of Language

Week 8 : Mid-term exam

Week 9 : The Sentence Patterns of Language

Week 10: The Meaning of Language

Week 11: Phonetics: The Sounds of Language                  (Quiz #3)

Week 12: Phonetics: The Sounds of Language

Week 13: Phonology: The Sound Patterns of Language

Week 14  Phonology: The Sound Patterns of Language	(Quiz #4)

Week 15: Final exam

OTHER COURSE-RELATED INFORMATION

♦ Lecture and in-class discussion will be done in English throughout the semester other than a brief summary at the end of each class which will be given in Korean.

♦ There will be four quizzes and two assignments. The quizzes will be given at the beginning of the class. (No make-up quizzes will be allowed.) The assignments will be announced and submitted in class. (No late homeworks will be accepted.)

♦ Reading for the next class will be announced at the end of class. Read the textbook before you come to class. It will help you understand the discussion in class a lot!!!

♦ Whenever you have a question, or you feel you're having some trouble understanding the material, please feel free to contact me and ask for help. Make use of my office hours or make an appointment if the time is not good for you. Or, simply knock on my office door!