Introduction to Linguistics LING 1001 A Course Outline Fall 2009

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1 LING 1001 A (32371) Fall 2009 Course Outline Hirotani 1 Course Information Introduction to Linguistics LING 1001 A Course Outline Fall 2009 Code, Number, and Section (CRN): LING 1001 A (32371) Title: An Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hours: Three hours per week (0.5 credits) Prerequisite: None Classroom Location: Tory Building 360 Class Time: Tuesday and Thursday 2:35 3:55pm Instructor Information Instructor: Dr. Masako Hirotani Office: Paterson Hall masako_hirotani@carleton.ca (preferred contact) Office Phone: ext Office Hours: Wednesday 2-3 pm and Thursday 4-5 pm, or by appointment Homepage: Teaching Assistants (TAs) 1. Course Description LING 1001 [0.5 credits] An Introduction to Linguistics Nature of language and linguistic knowledge. Formal description and analysis of language: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Precludes additional credit for LALS 1000 and LALS 1001 (no longer offered). Lectures three hours a week.

2 LING 1001 A (32371) Fall 2009 Course Outline Hirotani 2 2. Course Objectives The aim of this course is (i) to understand the nature of language and linguistic knowledge, (ii) to learn basic notions in the field, and (iii) to acquire skills to analyze linguistic data. The topics covered in the present course will include phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics (see course schedule below). 3. Required Reading Material Bergmann, A., Hall, K.C., & Ross, S.M. Eds Language Files: Materials for an Introduction to Language and Linguistics, Tenth Edition. Columbus, OH: The Ohio State University Department of Linguistics. ISBN (available at the Campus Bookstore) You must get the tenth edition of the book since the previous editions have the content significantly different from the current edition. The textbook will help you understand the material introduced and discussed in class. You should read the chapters listed in the course schedule before each class. Some of the exercises from the textbook will be used to either illustrate some of the main points discussed in class or to practice data analysis skills. Two copies of the textbook are placed on library reserve. The textbook can be checked out for two hours at the circulation desk on the second floor of the library. 4. Supplementary Course Material (WebCT) Lectures will be presented on both computer slides and the blackboard. Slides will be posted on WebCT approximately one day prior to the scheduled class date. The slides are designed to supplement the material covered in the lectures and in themselves are not sufficient to prepare you for the exams. So you need to attend the class, understand it, and take notes of the important points discussed in class. 5. Announcements All announcements regarding the course and course material will be made both in class and on WebCT. Check WebCT on a regular basis (i.e., before and after each class). 6. Course Evaluation Midterm Exam 40% (October 27, 2009) Final Exam 60% (TBA; Exam Period in December) Midterm (40%) The midterm exam will be an in-class one hour test on October 27, 2009 (Tuesday). The exam will consist of multiple choice questions regarding the material discussed in class and/or in the assigned readings up to the class meeting on October 22, 2009 (Thursday). Approximately 40-50% of the questions are based on your understanding of the key terms and notions introduced in the course, and the remaining questions require you to apply the skills you are expected to obtain in the course. Scantron examination sheets will be used, so you must bring a dark lead pencil (i.e., HB ) and a soft eraser. See below for the exam polices for the course.

3 LING 1001 A (32371) Fall 2009 Course Outline Hirotani 3 Final Exam (60%) The final exam will be held during the exam period in December. The date, time, and place for the final exam will be announced later by the university. The format of the final exam will be the same as the midterm and will cover material discussed in class and/or in the assigned readings for the class meeting from October 29, 2009 (Thursday) to December 8, 2009 (Tuesday). The midterm will be graded on a 40 point scale and contribute 40% to your grade. Likewise, the final will be graded on a 60 point scale and contribute 60% to your grade. Your mark (or points) for the midterm will be posted on WebCT as soon as the scantrons are scanned and returned to the course instructor. This will take approximately one week. The points from midterm and final exams will be converted to a letter grade at the end of the term according to the following: A points B points C points D points F 0-49 points A points B points C points D points A points B points C points D points Other grades such as FND (Failure with no deferred final examination allowed) and ABS (Absent from a required final examination) may be used when appropriate. The final letter grade for the course will appear on Carleton Central. Your mark (or points) for the final exam will be posted on WebCT at the same time. If you have any questions or concerns about your grade and/or progress for this course, do not hesitate to consult the instructor. Please do not wait until the end of the term to discuss your concerns. The instructor s advice will not help once the course is over and all final grades are due. 7. Exam Policies (a) There will be no late or make-up exams for both midterm and final exams. If you miss the midterm due to illness or family bereavement, you may request an alternative exam date within one week of the scheduled date. Such a request must be submitted to the course instructor in writing with valid documentation. All the documentation to be submitted to the instructor must be signed and dated. To request the deferral for the final exam due to illness or other circumstances beyond control, you need to refer to the section for Deferred Final Examinations under section 2.4 in the Carleton University Undergraduate Calendar and follow the procedure described (page 44). (b) Both midterm and final exams will be carried out with closed notes and closed textbook. You must not talk with your fellow students while exams are given (see the section for Academic Integrity and Academic Offenses). (c) Question sheets for both midterm and final exams must not be taken out of the examination room. The instructor and/or proctors may not provide answers for the questions tested on the midterm or final exams.

4 LING 1001 A (32371) Fall 2009 Course Outline Hirotani 4 (d) If you have any questions about the grade of your midterm, you must contact the instructor within one week after the mark is posted on WebCT. If you have any questions about your final grade, you are asked to contact the instructor within one week after the final grade is posted on Carleton Central. In case the review of your grade is necessary, you may follow the protocols descried under sections 2.7 through 2.8 Review of Grades in the Carleton University Undergraduate Calendar (starting page 45). 8. Study Tips Success on the exams will require you to know, apply, and be able to critically evaluate material from the lectures and the assigned readings. (a) Class participation is important. Attend the lectures. Ask questions in class and/or during the office hours. This should help you understand the course material. If you have difficulty with any aspect of this course, do not hesitate to contact the instructor. The instructor can help you with the course material and make suggestions on how to study and prepare for the exams. (b) Reviewing the course material is important. Review the key terms, notions, and data analysis techniques introduced and discussed in class and exercises covered during the class. (c) Practice is important. Work on the exercises recommended by the instructor. 9. Attendance Attendance will not be taken. However, it is essential that you come to lectures, as the lecture slides are only supplementary to the content covered in class. It is your responsibility to attend class regularly and on time. If you miss classes, it is your responsibility to get the notes from a fellow student. 10. No Extra Credit There is no extra credit or supplementary tests, quizzes, or assignments to raise your grade. The exams in this course have been specifically and carefully designed to teach you the material. Extra credit therefore serves no purpose. 11. Office Hours If you have any questions or concerns about the class lectures, course material, exams, and grade, you are advised and encouraged to see the instructor during the office hours. Making good use of the instructor s office hours is one of the keys for your success of the course Policy You need to contact the instructor via your Carleton s connect account. The instructor will not respond to your if it is sent from an account other than Carleton s connect account. In the subject line of your , please always include: the course number, the course section, your name, and student ID (e.g.: LING1001A, Your Name, xxxxxxxxx). Please note: it may take up to one week

5 LING 1001 A (32371) Fall 2009 Course Outline Hirotani 5 before your is reviewed and replied. Thus, you are advised to the instructor at the earliest possible time. 13. Teaching Assistants for the Course The course TAs (Clara John Gulli and Edgar Acosta Villasenor) will be available to answer questions related to the class lectures and course material during their office hours (time and room, TBA). Please note that the TAs should be contacted via WebCT only. The Policy described above will also apply to the TAs. Questions and concerns regarding your grade or requests for makeup exams in case of illness or bereavement should all be addressed to the course instructor directly. 14. Academic Integrity and Academic Offenses In all written work (including exams) students must avoid plagiarism, i.e., replicating or presenting the work or ideas of another as one's own. Forms of plagiarism include copying from the work of another without proper use of footnotes and quotation marks, using the ideas of others without acknowledging the source, extensive paraphrasing, or submitting the work of another as one's own. Plagiarism is a serious offence. It will be reported to the Office of the Dean of the student s appropriate faculty. Students are advised to consult page 59 of the Undergraduate Calendar Carleton University for further information on Academic Integrity. 15. Requests for Academic Accommodations Academic Accommodation You may need special arrangements to meet your academic obligations during the term because of disability, pregnancy or religious obligations. Please review the course outline promptly and write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities requiring academic accommodations in this course must register with the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) for a formal evaluation of disability-related needs. Documented disabilities could include but are not limited to mobility/physical impairments, specific Learning Disabilities (LD), psychiatric/psychological disabilities, sensory disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and chronic medical conditions. Registered PMC students are required to contact the PMC, , every term to ensure that your Instructor receives your Letter of Accommodation, no later than two weeks before the first assignment is due or the first inclass test/midterm requiring accommodations. If you only require accommodations for your formally scheduled exam(s) in this course, please submit your request for accommodations to PMC by the last official day to withdraw from classes in each term. You can visit the Equity Services website to view the policies and to obtain more detailed information on academic accommodation at

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7 LING 1001 A (32371) Fall 2009 Course Outline Hirotani 7 For Religious Observance Students requesting academic accommodation on the basis of religious observance should make a formal, written request to their instructors for alternate dates and/or means of satisfying academic requirements. Such requests should be made during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist, but no later than two weeks before the compulsory academic event. Accommodation is to be worked out directly and on an individual basis between the student and the instructor. The instructors will make accommodations in a way that avoids academic disadvantage to the student. Pregnancy Pregnant students requiring academic accommodations are encouraged to contact an Equity Advisor in Equity Services to complete Letters of Accommodation. The student must then make an appointment to discuss her needs with the instructor at least two weeks prior to the first academic event in which it is anticipated the accommodation will be required.

8 16. Course Schedule and Important Dates (Note: Subject to change) LING 1001 A (32371) Fall 2009 Course Outline Hirotani 8 Date Topic Assigned Reading in Textbook Sept. 10 Thu Introduction pp Sept. 15 Tue Introduction/Morphology Sept. 17 Thu Morphology pp Sept. 22 Tue Morphology (Sept. 23 Wed Last day for registration and course changes in fall term courses.) Sept. 24 Thu Morphology Sept. 29 Tue Phonetics pp Oct. 1 Thu Phonetics Oct. 6 Tue Phonetics Oct. 8 Thu Phonetics (Oct. 9 Fri December examination schedule available online) Oct. 13 Tue Phonetics / Phonology pp Oct. 15 Thu Phonology Oct. 20 Tue Phonology Oct. 22 Thu Phonology Oct. 27 Tue In-class Midterm 2:35-3:35 pm Oct. 29 Thu Nov. 3 Tue Phonology Phonology / Syntax Nov. 5 Thu Syntax pp Nov. 10 Tue Syntax Nov. 12 Thu Syntax (Nov. 16 Mon Last day to withdraw from Winter term courses.) Nov. 17 Tue Syntax Nov. 19 Thu Syntax / Semantics pp Nov. 24 Tue Semantics Nov. 26 Thu Semantics / Pragmatics pp Dec. 1 Tue Dec. 3 Thu Pragmatics Pragmatics/Review Final exam will be scheduled during Exam Period in December (TBA online at Carleton s webpage)

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