Introduction to Linguistics (Spring 2017) 
                   語言學導論
            
           Location:  人社 C509                                             Time: M7M8M9 
           Instructor:    Shu-Fen Chen  陳淑芬                               Office:  人社 A501 
           Telephone: (03) 5742723 
           Office hours: Mon. & Wed. 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. or by appointment 
           E-mail: chensf@mx.nthu.edu.tw 
            
           Course description: 
               Human  beings  have  always  been  curious  about  the  uniquely  human  possession,  human 
           language— about its structure, its diversity, its use and its effects on others. This course explores the 
           human capacity for language. We begin with the discussion of the uniqueness of human language and 
           then review major properties of language structure including morphology, syntax, semantics, phonetics 
           and phonology. We will also practice linguistic analysis through homework, in-class exercises, and 
           exams. 
            
           Class Texts (required): 
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           The Ohio State University. 2011. Language Files, 12  edition. Taipei: Bookman Books, Ltd. 
            
           References: 
           1.  平克（Steven Pinker）著，洪蘭譯。《語言本能 : 探索人類語言進化的奧祕》。台北：商周
              出版社，2007。 
           2.  謝國平。《語言學概論》。台北：三民書局，1985。 
           3.  Fromkin, Victoria, Robert Rodman and Nina Hyams. An Introduction to Language, 9th edition. 
              Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2011. 
           4.  Crystal, David. 2007. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Malden, MA: Blackwell. 
           5.  International Phonetic Association.   Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: a guide 
              to  the  use  of  the  International  Phonetic  Alphabet.       Cambridge,  New  York:  Cambridge 
              University Press, 1999 
           6.  克里斯特爾著，方立等譯。《語言學和語音學基礎詞典》。北京巿：北京語言學院，1992。 
           7.  克里斯特爾著，任明等譯。《劍橋語文百科全書》。北京巿：結構群，1995。 
            
           Teaching Assistants: 
                         
                         
                
           Policies: 
            
           Punctuality is important. All students are expected to arrive on time and stay for the entire period. If 
           you miss part of a class period, you will miss important information. If you do miss class time, make 
           sure you consult with another student in the class to find out what you missed. 
            
           Note: This class is not easy, and while many people earn  “A”  grades, some others do not pass. 
           The grade you receive will be the grade you earn, so start earning the grade you want or need now.   
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           GROUP WORK. I will have you do some work in groups, both class discussions and some 
           homework assignments. I will give you a week or so at the beginning of the semester to form your 
           own groups of three to five people, after which I will assign the remaining people to groups. 
            
           LATE WORK. There will be absolutely no makeups for any reason, and no late work will be 
           accepted.    Assignments must be turned in no later than the beginning of class on the day they are 
           due.   
            
           Evaluation and requirements: 
            
           1. Quizzes: 15% 
           2. Individual/group assignments (homework or in class): 15% 
           3. Midterm exams: 20% *2 = 40% 
           4. Final exam: 30% 
            
            
           （＊請注意此門課沒有補考或補交作業的機制） 
           Tentative Schedule: 
              Week     Date           Material to be Covered                   Quizzes +             
                                                                                                     
                                                                             Assignments   
                1     2/19                                    春節 
                2     2/26      Syllabus Review                          
                                Introduction to Linguistics 
                3     3/5       Ch. 1: Introduction                     Assignment 1 
                                Ch. 14: Animal Communication 
                4     3/12      Ch.4: Morphology                        Quiz 1 
                5     3/19      Ch. 4: Morphology                       Assignment 2 
                6     3/26      Ch. 4: Morphology                       Quiz 2 
                7     4/2       Ch. 5: Syntax    (1st hour)             Midterm Exam I 
                8     4/9       檢討期中考卷;                                  
                                Ch. 5: Syntax 
                9     4/16      Ch. 5: Syntax                           Assignment 3 
                10    4/23      Ch. 5: Syntax                           Quiz 3 
                11    4/30      Ch. 6: Semantics                        Assignment 4 
                12    5/7       Ch.8: Language Acquisition (1st hour)   Midterm Exam II 
                13    5/14      檢討期中考卷                                   
                                Ch. 2: Phonetics 
                14    5/21      Ch. 2: Phonetics                        Assignment 5 
                15    5/28      Ch. 3: Phonology                        Quiz 4 
                16    6/4       Ch. 3: Phonology                        Assignment 6 
                17    6/11                                Final Exam 
                                                                     
                18    6/18                                  端午節
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