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This syllabus is subject to change, and you are responsible for changes announced in class. Chapter notes are linked to the reading assignments for Mondays. They are in Rich Text Format, so any word processing program should be able to read them.
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23 Aug—Introduction to the class |
25 Aug—Overview of Language |
28 Aug—Read Chapter 1; Quiz |
30 Aug—Defining Language |
1 Sept—Defining Language |
4 Sept—Read Chapter 2; Quiz |
6 Sept—The Brain and Language |
8 Sept—The Brain and Language |
11 Sept—Read Chapter 3; Quiz |
13 Sept—Morphology |
15 Sept—Morphology |
18 Sept—Read Chapter 4; Quiz |
20 Sept—Syntax |
22 Sept—Syntax |
25 Sept—Read Chapter 5; Quiz |
27 Sept—Semantics |
29 Sept—Semantics |
2 Oct—No Class |
4 Oct—Review; Research Paper update |
6 Oct—Exam 1 |
9 Oct—Read Chapter 6; Quiz |
11 Oct—Phonetics |
13 Oct—Phonetics |
16 Oct—Read Chapter 7; Quiz |
18 Oct—Phonology |
20 Oct—Phonology |
23 Oct—Read Chapter 8; Quiz |
25 Oct—Language Acquisition |
27 Oct—Language Acquisition |
30 Oct—Read Chapter 9; Quiz |
1 Nov—Language and Computers |
3 Nov—Language and Computers |
6 Nov—Review; Research paper update |
8 Nov—Review |
10 Nov—Exam 2 |
13 Nov—Read Chapter 10; Quiz |
15 Nov—Sociolinguistics |
17 Nov—Sociolinguistics |
20 Nov—Thanksgiving Break |
22 Nov—Thanksgiving Break |
24 Nov—Thanksgiving Break |
27 Nov—Read Chapter 11; Quiz |
29 Nov—Language Change |
1 Dec—Language Change; Research Paper due by 5 in my office |
4 Dec—Presentations |
6 Dec—Presentations |
8 Dec—Review for Final Exam |
Monday, 11 Dec. 11:00-1:30 Final Exam.