Course Coordinator and Lecturer: Susie Greenwood

Lecturer: Ian Green

Tutor: Carli Lewis

1	Be able to use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to transcribe English phonetically.
2	Be able to provide articulatory categorisations of speech sounds.
3	Perform a phonemic analysis to determine the phonemes and allophones of any given language.
4	Perform a morphological analysis to identify the morphemes and allomorphs in any given language.
5	Perform a syntactic analysis that identifies fundamental constituent structure and core grammatical relations.
6	Perform a semantic analysis of selected aspects of a language's lexicon.
7	Be able to identify pragmatic uses of language.
8	Be able to summarise, and exemplify with natural language data, key parameters of social and cultural language variation.
9	Be able to identify the key stages of child language acquisition.
10	Confidently approach analysis of a data set drawn from an unknown language.

Course textbook

Students are encouraged to purchase the most recent edition of the Fromkin et al volume Introduction to Language:

Fromkin, V, Rodman, R, Hyams, N, Amberber, M, Cox, F & Thornton, R 2021, An introduction to language, Australia and New Zealand 10th edition., Cengage, South Melbourne, Vic.

This edition is available directly from the publisher, as well as from other academic booksellers, and will be accessible in hard copy only from the Barr Smith Library. Please see directions/links in the course MyUni site for purchasing direct from the publisher.

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We will, however, be working simultaneously with the earlier (2018) edition. There are many second-hand copies of this book available, and it is online in the Barr Smith Library. Chapter & section numbers, page numbers, exercise numbers etc will be provided for both the 2018 and 2021 editions. 

Fromkin, V, Rodman, R, Hyams, N, Amberber, M, Cox, F & Thornton, R 2018, An introduction to language, Australia and New Zealand 9th edition., Cengage, South Melbourne, Vic.

Highly Recommended:

* Burridge, Kate & Tonya N. Stebbins (2016) For the Love of Language: an introduction to linguistics. Cambridge University
Press. * Yule, G.  (2006) The Study of Language (Third Edition).  Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.
* Comrie, B. (1981)  Language universals and linguistic typology. Blackwell Publishers: Oxford. [BSL 415 C738l] (2 copies in BSL)
* Lakoff, G. & Johnson, M. (1980) Metaphors We Live By. University of Chicago Press: Chicago. [BSL 401 L192m] (7 copies in BSL)
* Lightbown, P. (1999) How Languages are Learned. Oxford University Press: Oxford. [BSL 401.93 L723h] (3 copies in BSL)
* Beebe, L. M. (ed.) Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Multiple Perspectives. Newbury House Publishers: New York. [BSL 404.2019 B414i] (2 copies available at the Barr Smith Library)


Some More Good Books:

·          Parkvall, M. (2006) Limits of Language. Battlebridge Publications: London.
·          Crystal, D. (1997) The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. [BSL 403 C957c.2]
·          Burling, R. (1970) Man’s Many Voices. Language in Its Cultural Context.  Holt,
Rinehart & Winston, Inc: New York.
·          Crowley, T., Lynch, J., Siegel, J. & Piau, J. (1995) The design of language: an introduction to descriptive linguistics. Longman Paul: Auckland. [BSL 410 C953d]
·          Finegan, E., Besnier, N., Blair, D., & Collins, P. (1992) Language: Its Structure and Use. (Australian Edition). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: Sydney.

Myuni: https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login/


Online Resources:

Linguistics – Research:

Barr Smith Library: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/


Finding Articles (BSL): http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/guide/articles.html

Linguistics & Databases (BSL) : http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/guide/hum/ling/ling_edbs.html

Dictionaries online: Oxford English Dictionary online (free access through BSL website): http://dictionary.oed.com/

World Atlas of Linguistic Structures (WALS): http://wals.info/



Academic and other Student Resources:

ITS student support: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/its/student_support/

Academic Learning and Language: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/clpd/all/

Student Centre with links to resources: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/current/

International students: http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/

 

Lectures supported by problem-solving tutorials developing material covered in lectures.

2 x 1-hour lecture/workshop (or equivalent) per week	24 hours per semester
1 x 1-hour tutorial (or equivalent) per week	12 hours per semester
4 hours reading per week	48 hours per semester
4 hours assignment preparation per week	48 hours per semester
2 hours research per week	24 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD	156 hours per semester

Fuller details will be given during the semester.

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Hurdle	Learning Outcome
Phonetics & Phonolgy (Practical #1)	Formative	15%	Y	5, 8
Morphology & Syntax (Practical #2)	Formative	15%	Y	3, 4, 5
Semantics (Practical #3)	Formative	10%	Y	1, 8
Australian Indigenous Languages (Practical #4)	Formative	15%	Y	3, 5, 7, 8
Reflective Journal	Formative	15%	Y	1, 5, 6, 7, 8
Final Quiz	Summative	30%	Y	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10

In accordance with the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, Procedure 1b: An exemption from the stated hurdle requirements has been granted.

·          Attendance at lectures is an essential component of the course. Some lectures will include
short exercises for completion during the lecture. These will be self-corrected.

·          Attendance at tutorials is compulsory and will count towards the final mark.

·          All assessment components must be completed to qualify for a final result.

The assessment in this course consists of 6 components: 

A. Reflective Journal:
FIRST SUBMISSION DEADLINE: WEEK 3, end, Friday [17 March 2023]
SECOND SUBMISSION DEADLINE: WEEK 12, end, Sunday [4 June 2023]

B. Linguistic Practicals (These will be distributed in the tutorials):
Practical #1 – Semantics (DEADLINE: WEEK 4, end, Sunday) [26 March 2023] 
Practical #2 – Lexicology & Morphology (DEADLINE: WEEK 6, end, Sunday) [9 April 2023]
Practical #3 – Phonetics & Phonology (DEADLINE: WEEK 9, end, Friday) [12 May 2023]
Practical #4 – Language Change & Syntax (DEADLINE: WEEK 11, end, Sunday) [28 May 2023]

C. Final Quiz Online (WEEK 13, in the lecture slot, at the same room at the lecture) [Thursday, 8 June 2022, 12:10pm]
The final quiz will cover the content of the lectures and a number of set chapters of the textbook.

Further particulars about the REFLECTIVE JOURNAL:

Students will maintain a journal with entries each week that reflect personally on observations of language and linguistics as related to the content of this course. For example, in week 7 the journal might reflect on phonetic features of the students’ own speech that differ from the phonetic transcription that is provided in a dictionary. Students will have an opportunity to share their observations in the first 5 or 10 minutes of the tutorial that week.

Journals will be submitted online at the end of Week 3 and, again, at the end of Week 12. They will be read by the tutor and will contribute towards the final mark. Maintenance of the journal is not meant to be an onerous task. It does not matter if for one or other week there is nothing to report, but we do want to see that you have applied what you have learnt in this course to the world around you and that you are observing language. Entries are required for a minimum of 8 of the 12 weeks. Entries should consist of the observation(s) itself plus reflection or linguistic explanation to account for the observation.

PLAGIARISM AND ANY UNDISCLOSED USE OF AI/CHATGPT ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AND DETECTABLE.

SUBMISSION

1. All assignments should be submitted by midday (12 noon) on the due date.
2. Practical assignments 1, 2, 3 and 4 are to be submitted via MyUni.
3. Ensure that your Tutor’s Name, Tutorial Group, Course Title and Assignment Title & Topic appear on the cover sheet.
4. All assignments must be in grammatical English.
5. Practicals may be hand-written legibly. Typed assignments must be double-spaced with a minimum 10 font.
6. Always keep a copy of your work. (Just occasionally things do go astray)
7. Extensions (normally up to one week) must be submitted through the Faculty of Arts office and this MUST be organised prior to the
due date. Go to https://arts.adelaide.edu.au/humanities/current/forms/ fill out, and submit the form.
8. Assignments submitted late require a doctor’s certificate, counsellor’s certificate or similar proof/documentation.
9. Penalty with no extension is 2% per day up to 7 days.
10. Assignments submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted more than 7 days after the due date.

1. All assignments to be submitted by midday on the due date.


2. Assignment #1 (Phonetic transcription) will be collected during class.


3. Practical assignments 2, 3, 4 and 5 are to be submitted via MyUni.


4. Ensure that your Tutor’s Name, Tutorial Group, Course Title and Assignment Title & Topic appear on the cover sheet.


5. All assignments must be in grammatical English.


6. Practicals may be hand-written legibly. Typed assignments must be double-spaced with a minimum 10 font.


7. Always keep a copy of your work. (Just occasionally things do go astray)


8. Assignments submitted late require a doctor’s certificate, counsellor’s certificate or similar proof/documentation.


9. Extensions (normally up to one week) may be negotiated through the Course Coordinator, but this MUST be organised prior to the due date.


10. Penalty with no extension is 2% per day up to 7 working days.


11. Assignments submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted more than 7 days after the due date.