Course Name	Understanding of English Linguistics
Credits	3
Professor(s)	Name	Eun-Jeong Kim
	Affiliation	English Education Department

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

This is an introductory course to linguistics. Through this course, students will be able to understand the basic concepts and various components of language such as morphology, phonology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics. and discourse analysis. Further, they will learn how L1 and L2 are acquired and in what ways language has been developed and in what circumstances the use of language varies.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

- Main textbook: The study of language. George Yule. Cambridge, Third Edition, 2006.

- Supplementary textbook: An Introduction to Language. Fromkin, Rodman, and Hyams, eds.

Heinle/ Thomson, 8th edition, 2006.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: individual reports and presentations

Grading Scheme: 10% participation/ 30% mid-term/ 30% final exam/ 20% quizzes/ 10% attendance

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Week 1: the sounds of language

Week 2: the sound patterns of language

Week 3: words and word-formation processes

Week 4: morphology

Week 5: phrases and senteces: grammar

Week 6: syntax

Week 7: semantics / mid-term

Week 8: pragmatics

Week 9: discourse analysis

Week 10: language and brain

Week 11: first language acquisition

Week 12: second language acquisition/learning

Week 13: language history and change

Week 14: language and regional variation

Week 15: final exam

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel:          751-5613                 e-mail: eunkim@gnu.ac.kr