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LIN100ZA(言語学 / Linguistics 100)
Introduction to Linguistics

Yutai Watanabe

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Faculty/Graduate school Department of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies
Attached documents
Year 2023
Class code A6126
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Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 火2/Tue.2
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市富士‐F404
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Duplicate Subjects Taken Under Previous Class Title
Category (commenced 2024 onwards)
Category (commenced 2020-2023) 100-level Introductory Courses(入門)
Humanities
Category (commenced 2016-2019) 100-level Introductory Courses
Linguistics and Language Acquisition

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Outline and objectives

The aim of this course is to provide students with an essential understanding of linguistics, with examples drawn from the English language; the course begins by outlining diachronic, synchronic and contrastive perspectives, while illustrating the history and regional diversity of English. As an introduction to 200/300 level linguistics-related courses, subsequent lectures are dedicated to surveying phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax, followed by semantics. The last part of the course deals with language typology and universals, and refers to some of the key topics in sociolinguistics.

Goal

By the end of the course, students will:
(1) have an understanding of linguistics as a scientific study, distinguished from language learning for practical purposes,
(2) understand key terminology, concepts and theories in the major fields of linguistics, and
(3) acquire basic research skills needed in more advanced linguistics courses.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

Will be able to gain “DP 1”, “DP 2”, “DP 3”, and “DP 4”.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

This course is a combination of lectures and discussions about pre-assigned topics. Students have to address review and application questions given in advance. Submitted assignments and tests are reviewed in detail and commented on in the following week's lecture.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[オンライン/online]:Introduction I

Introduction I

2[対面/face to face]:Introduction II

(1) The world’s major languages
(2) History of English
(3) Numbers of L1 and L2 English speakers
(4) Regional variations of English

3[対面/face to face]:Synchronic and Diachronic Linguistics I

(1) Diachronic linguistics
(2) Synchronic linguistics

4[対面/face to face]:Synchronic and Diachronic Linguistics II

(1) Comparative linguistics
(2) The Indo-European language family
(3) Contrastive linguistics

5[対面/face to face]:Phonetics and Phonology I

(1) Subfields of linguistics
(2) Phonetics
(3) Phonology
(4) Phoneme & allophones
(5) Phonetic and phonemic transcriptions

6[対面/face to face]:Phonetics and Phonology II
Mid-semester Examination

(1) Suprasegmentals
(2) Mid-semester exam

7[対面/face to face]:Morphology I

(1) Morpheme and allomorphs
(2) Declension and conjugation
(3) Patterns of inflection

8[対面/face to face]:Morphology II

Word formation

9[対面/face to face]:Syntax I

(1) Sentence
(2) Phrase
(3) Clause
(4) Tense, aspect, mood, and voice
(5) Agreement

10[対面/face to face]:Syntax II

(1) Grammatical structure
(2) Theme and rheme
(3) Given and new information

11[対面/face to face]:Syntax III

(1) Generative grammar
(2) Phrase structure rules
(3) Tree diagrams

12[対面/face to face]:Semantics

(1) What is meaning?
(2) Seven types of meaning
(3) Pragmatics

13[対面/face to face]:Linguistic Universals and Relativity

(1) Linguistic universals
(2) Typology
(3) Linguistic relativity

14[対面/face to face]:Introduction to Sociolinguistics and ELF
Review and Final Examination

(1) What is sociolinguistics?
(2) Examples of the interaction between linguistic and social variables
(3) Standard and non-standard English
(4) ELF (English as a lingua franca)
(5) Language attitudes
(6) Review and final exam

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students are required to read the handouts beforehand so that they can actively participate in discussions. They may also need to consult chapter references or search for relevant online materials to answer pre-assigned questions satisfactorily. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

No textbooks are used. All handouts are posted on the course website while additional materials will be provided in the classroom.

References

Detailed references and suggestions for further reading are listed on each chapter handout. The following books will be helpful as a general introduction.

Fasold, R. W., & Connor-Linton, J. (Eds.). (2014). An introduction to language and linguistics (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Grading criteria

Evaluation will be based on in-class quizzes and take-home tasks (20%), a mid-semester exam (40%) and a final exam (40%). Attendance at the first class is mandatory. More than two unexcused absences will result in failure of the course.

Changes following student comments

Not applicable.

Equipment student needs to prepare

The lectures are delivered using PowerPoint slides and Internet resources. The handouts are downloadable in PDF format.

Prerequisite

No prerequisite is required.