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LING 2100E Study of Language Summer 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instructors: Dr. Vera Lee-Schoenfeld , Dr. Mi-Ran Kim Virtual Office Hours: Wed 11am-1pm (via eLC’s Collaborate Ultra or email) Andrew Bray , Kit Callaway , Devon Fischer , Rachel Kim , Joshua McNeill , Betsy Miller , Rachel Olsen , Kyle Vanderniet Virtual Office Hours: Mon 3-5 pm (Betsy), Tue 1 2:30-1:30pm (Rachel O.), Wed 9-11am (Kit), Wed 3-5 pm (Andrew), Thu 11am-1pm (Devon), Thu 1-3pm (Rachel K.), Fri 9-11am (Joshua.), Fri 1-3pm (Kyle) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Course Description This course introduces the scientific study of language, emphasizing such topics as the organization of grammar in speakers’ minds, actual language use and change over time, and the relationship between linguistics and other disciplines. To provide a broad understanding of human languages, the course covers major subfields in linguistics, such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, language acquisition, language variation, and language change. TAs:

Required Textbook Department of Linguistics, The Ohio State University. 2016. Language Files, 12th edition Columbus: The Ohio State University Press. Course Requirements 1. Comprehension Quizzes (5%) These small quizzes will help you retain the content of the required reading. Each file (chapter) is divided into subsections, and some of these subsections are accompanied by Comprehension Quizzes. 2. Discussions (10%) Discussions, which are part of most Modules, are designed to help you engage with the material and with each other. You are asked to post a response to each Discussion topic and also to respond to other students’ posts. For the Collaborative Activity, you will be in assigned groups of five (to be posted). 3. Homework (15%) The Homework at the end of each Module is in quiz-format (multiple-choice and short-answer questions) getting you ready for the Quiz of the Module. The only exception to this is the Homework for the Syntax Module, which is a drop-box assignment. 4. Quizzes (25 %) All Quizzes and Exams consist of multiple-choice and short-answer questions. 5. Exam #1 (10 %): Phonetics & Phonology 6. Exam #2 (10 %): Morphology, Syntax, and Semantics 7. Exam #3 (10 %): Language Acquisition and Language Variation/Contact 8. Final Exam (15 %) The Final Exam is accumulative and based on all the readings, video lectures, and previous exams. 9. All assignments must be completed and turned in on time. 10. All academic work must meet the standards contained in ‘A Culture of Honesty’. Students are responsible for informing themselves about those standards before performing any academic work (see the “Welcome: Start Here” module of the course). Grades: A (100-93), A- (92-90), B+ (89-87), B (86-83), B- (82-80), C+ (79-77), C (76-73), C- (72-70), D (69-60), F (59 or lower) Note: .5 and above rounds up! Minimum Technical Skills (for help, see the “Welcome: Start Here” module of the course) 1. Ability to use the learning management system (eLC) 2. Ability to send email with attachments 3. Basic internet skills 1

Course Schedule (if deviations are necessary, they will be announced as early as possible) Week

Date

Module (File)

Assessments (due on Wed or Thu, except for parts of Module 1, the Collaborative Activity, and the Final)

1

6/5-6/11

Module 1: Introduction (Language Matters Ch. 1 and Files 1.01.4)

• Discussions “Introduction to the Course and to Each Other” and “Language Misconceptions” (both due 6/7) • Homework (due 6/7)

Module 2: Phonetics (Files 2.0-2.5)

• Discussion “Name that quote” (due 6/11) • Homework (due 6/11) • Quiz (due 6/11)

Module 3: Phonology (Files 3.0-3.5)

• Discussion “Collaborative Recording and Transcription Activity” (combined with Module 8, parts due on 6/14, 6/17, 7/20, 7/21, and 7/22) • Homework (due 6/17) • Quiz (due 6/17)

2

6/12-6/18

• Exam 1: Phonetics, Phonology (due 6/18) 3

6/19-6/25

Module 4: Morphology (Files 4.0-4.5)

• Discussion “Productive Affixes” (due 6/25) • Homework (due 6/25) • Quiz (due 6/25)

4

6/26-7/2

Module 5: Syntax (Files 5.0-5.4)

• Homework (due 7/2) • Quiz (due 7/2)

5

7/3-7/9

Module 6: Semantics (Files 6.0-6.4)

• Homework (due 7/8) • Quiz (due 7/8)

• Exam 2: Morphology, Syntax, Semantics (due 7/9) 6

7/10-7/16

Module 7: Language Acquisition (Files 8.0-8.3, 8.5)

• Discussion “Bilingualism” (due 7/16) • Homework (due 7/16) • Quiz (due 7/16)

7

7/17-7/23

Module 8: Language Variation/Contact (Files 10.0-10.5, 12.0-12.4)

• Discussion “Collaborative Recording and Transcription Activity” (combined with Module 3, parts due on 6/14, 6/17, 7/20, 7/21, and 7/22) • Homework (due 7/22) • Quiz (due 7/22)

• Exam 3: Lang Acquisition/Variation/Contact (due 7/23) 8

7/24-7/29

7/30-7/31

Module 9: Language Change (Files 13.0-13.3, 13.7)

• Discussion “Reactions to Language Change” (due 7/29) • Homework (due 7/29) • Quiz (due 7/29) • Final Exam (due 7/31)

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