Schedule of topics

Busting Language Myths · Fall 2025

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

Monday
Wednesday
Friday
[outline] Aug 18
Introduction to the course
Science and audience
[outline] Aug 20
Ch 1 - Language myths
Key ideas in linguistics
[outline] Aug 22
Ch 2 - Dialects and grammar
Background and context
[outline] Aug 25
Ch 2 - Dialects and grammar
Sec 2.3 case studies
[outline] Aug 27
Experiment design, statistics,
and data graphics
[outline] Aug 29
Experiment design, statistics,
and data graphics
Sept 1
LABOR DAY
[outline] Sept 3
Research questions
Experiment design
[outline] Sept 5
Reading research papers
Unpacking data graphics
[outline] Sept 8
Review discussion:
Background and basics
[outline] Sept 10
Signed lgs (Group 1):
Ch 3 background and context
[outline] Sept 12
Non-human lgs (Group 2):
Ch 4 background and context
Sept 15
WELL-BEING DAY
[outline] Sept 17
Child lg acquisition (Group 3):
Ch 5 background and context
[outline] Sept 19
Adult L2 (Group 4):
Ch 6 background and context
Sept 22
Bilingual cognition (Group 5):
Ch 7 background and context
Sept 24
Who talks more (Group 6):
Ch 8 background and context
Sept 26
Lg and technology (Group 7):
Ch 9 background and context
Sept 29
Beautiful lgs (Group 8):
Ch 10 background and context
Oct 1
Lg and thought (Group 9):
Ch 11 background and context
Oct 3
Effective communication
Workshop: Presentation prep
Oct 6
Groups 1 & 2:
Expert presentations
Oct 8
Groups 3 & 4:
Expert presentations
Oct 10
Groups 5 & 6:
Expert presentations
Oct 13
Groups 7 & 8:
Expert presentations
Oct 15
Group 9:
Expert presentations
Oct 17
FALL BREAK
Oct 20
Debriefing & discussion
Goals for novice presentations
Oct 22
Discussion
Exam review
Oct 24
MIDTERM EXAM
Oct 27
Language myth, TBD
Oct 29
Language myth, TBD
Oct 31
Workshop day:
Novice presentations
Nov 3
Groups 4 & 5:
Novice presentation
Nov 5
Groups 6 & 7:
Novice presentation
Nov 7
Groups 8 & 9:
Novice presentation
Nov 10
Groups 1 & 2:
Novice presentation
Nov 12
Group 3: Novice presentation
Debriefing & discussion
Nov 14
Workshop day:
Final-project topics
Nov 17
Workshop day:
Final-project data graphic
Nov 19
Follow-up activities
Nov 21
Follow-up activities
Nov 24
Course wrap-up and discussion
Nov 26
THANKSGIVING
Nov 28
THANKSGIVING
Dec 1
Workshop day:
Final project
Dec 3
Workshop day:
Final project

** Final exam period: F Dec 12, 12:00 noon **