Schedule of topics

Ling 101 · Fall 2023

Highlighted items are future plans that may be subject to adjustment.

Monday
Wednesday
Friday | recitation
[outline] Aug 21
What is linguistics?
Course overview
[outline] Aug 23
Linguistics as science | Ethics
Language diversity
Aug 25
Language and linguistics
[outline] Aug 28 | phonetics
The vocal tract
Phonetic symbols
Aug 30
Class cancelled
[activities] Sept 1
Self-paced activities + TA Zoom link
Consonant symbols, properties
Sept 4
LABOR DAY
Sept 6 [outline]
Vowel symbols, properties
Sept 8
Phonetics
[outline] Sept 11 | phonology
Contrast and predictability:
Phonemes and allophones
[outline] Sept 13
Building our model
Phonological rules
Sept 15
Phonology
[outline] Sept 18
Natural classes
Finding generalizations
[outline] Sept 20
Acquisition of phonology
Sept 22
Phonology
Finding morphemes
Sept 25
WELL-BEING DAY
[outline] Sept 27 | morphology
Word structure
Word categories
[review guide] Sept 29
Review for Exam #1:
Linguistics/Phonetics/Phonology
Oct 2
EXAM #1
(Does not include morphology)
[outline] Oct 4
Word structure
Word formation
Oct 6
Morphology
[outline] Oct 9
Derivation and inflection
Acquisition of morphology
[outline] Oct 11 | syntax
Intro to syntax
Grammaticality; Constituency
Oct 13
Morphology
Syntax
[outline] Oct 16
The X' schema
Heads and phrases
[outline] Oct 18
Sentences as phrases
Complement options
Oct 20
FALL BREAK
[outline] Oct 23
Structural ambiguity
Modifiers
[outline] Oct 25
Clauses as complements
Movement rules (Inversion, Wh)
Oct 27
Syntax
[outline] Oct 30
Do Insertion
Syntax beyond English
[outline] Nov 1
Acquisition of syntax
[review guide] Nov 3
Review for Exam #2:
Morphology/Syntax
Nov 6
EXAM #2
[outline] Nov 8 | beyond l1
Critical period for L1 acquisition
Second-language (L2) acquisition
Nov 10
L1 and L2 acquisition
[outline] Nov 13
semantics & pragmatics
Word and sentence meaning
[outline] Nov 15
Sentence meaning relations
Indirect communication
Nov 17
Semantics and pragmatics
[outline] Nov 20 | socioling
Language in social contexts
Linguistic analysis of lg variation
Nov 22
THANKSGIVING
Nov 24
THANKSGIVING
[outline] Nov 27
Language and identity
[outline] Nov 29 | historical ling
Language change over time
Reconstructing ancient lgs
Dec 1
Sociolinguistics
Historical linguistics
[outline] Dec 4
Lg change and mental grammar
[outline] Dec 6
Language—What to remember
Linguistics research today

** Final exam period: Th Dec 14, 8-11am **