Objective
An introductory course which surveys the main topics of General Linguistics. It starts from discussion of the general properties of human language and moves on to introduce the main levels of linguistic analysis: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax and Grammar, and Semantics and Pragmatics. It also relates recent developments in Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics and Discourse analysis to the general theory of language.
Outcomes
- Knowledge and Comprehension
- Discuss the basic concepts utilized in the different fields of linguistics.
- Skills
- Apply different linguistic analyses on any given words or sentences related to different linguistic approaches.
- Present linguistic concepts and theories effectively in speech and/or writing.
- Values
- Work effectively in groups to facilitate teamwork.
Content
- The Sounds of Language Syntax
- The Sound Patterns of Language Semantics
- Word Formation Pragmatics
- Morphology Language and the brain
Textbook
Yule, G. (2017). The Study of Language (6th ed.). NewYork: Cambridge University Press.
Course ID: ENGL 210
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 3 | 3 | ENGL 203 |
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