Use it to keep track of what we've done and where we're going.
[01] M Aug 18
- Covered today: Intro to this course
[outline]
- Handout - Course information and policies
- Audio clip -
Naomi Oreskes on "Why should we believe in science"? (TED Radio Hour)
- Click on big ▶ in blue box for NPR radio episode/podcast (video is full TED Talk)
- Audio transcript
- To read for W Aug 20: Kaplan, ch 1, Introduction
- Also: Read the "Course information and policies" handout (above); bring any questions next time
- Use our class Padlet board to share questions or comments
- Prep questions: 08.20, due W Aug 20 by 11:00am
[02] W Aug 20
- Covered today: Language myths and linguistics
[outline]
[Padlet]
- Blog post - "An invented statistic returns" | Mark Liberman at Language Log, Feb 22, 2013
- To read for F Aug 22: Kaplan, ch 2, 'A dialect is a collection of mistakes'
- On Friday, we will discuss sec 2.1 and 2.2
- Prep questions: 08.22, due F Aug 22 by 11:00am
[03] F Aug 22
- Covered today: Dialects, mental grammar, language attitudes; African-American English (AAE)
[outline]
[Padlet]
- See Online course materials for additional resources
- To read for M Aug 25: Kaplan, ch 2, 'A dialect is a collection of mistakes'
- Read sec 2.3 and prepare to discuss Kaplan's case studies (focus on Österberg 1961 and Yiakoumetti 2006)
- Be prepared to discuss the research results: see last slide from today's outline
- Prep questions: 08.25, due M Aug 25 by 11:00am
[04] M Aug 25
- Covered today: Case studies (sec 2.3): "What is the best way to teach the standard dialect...?" [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for W Aug 27: Kaplan, Appendix, through the end of sec A.2
- Prep questions: 08.27, due W Aug 27 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
[05] W Aug 27
- Covered today: Statistics; data graphics (part 1) [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for F Aug 29: Kaplan, Appendix, sec A.3
- Prep questions: 08.29, due F Aug 29 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
[06] F Aug 29
- Covered today: Statistics; data graphics (part 2);
experiment design[outline] [Padlet] - Reminder: Please fill out the background & interests survey if you haven't yet (link via Canvas Announcement)
M Sept 1
-
Labor Day — no class
[07] W Sept 3
- Covered today: Research questions; experiment design; research papers [outline] [Padlet]
- Prep questions: 09.05,
due F Sept 5 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
- Includes topic/group preferences survey for case-study presentations!
[08] F Sept 5
- Covered today: Finding and evaluating research articles; parsing and interpreting data graphics [outline] [Padlet]
- Prepare: Go back over the objectives for each class meeting (at the beginning of the discussion slides)
- This will prepare you for the prep questions (see below) and Monday's discussion
- Feel free to post (anonymous?) questions or discussion requests on the Padlet board, too!
- Prep questions: 09.08,
due M Sept 8 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
- Name a topic from the course so far that you would like to review/discuss on Monday
- Write your own review question on a topic covered so far
- Includes a redo of the topic/group preferences survey for case-study presentations (with names)!
[09] M Sept 8
- Covered today: Review and discussion — Basic course concepts [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for W Sept 10: Kaplan, ch 3, 'Sign language is skilled charades'
- Prep questions: 09.10, due W Sept 10 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
[10] W Sept 10
- Covered today: Signed languages and iconicity (Kaplan Ch 3 | Group 1) [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for F Sept 12: Kaplan, ch 4, 'Chimpanzees can talk to us'
- Prep questions: 09.12, due F Sept 12 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
[11] F Sept 12
- Covered today: Non-humans and language(?) (Kaplan Ch 4 | Group 2) [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for W Sept 17: Kaplan, ch 5, 'Children have to be taught language'
- Prep questions: 09.17, due W Sept 17 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
M Sept 15
-
Well-being day — no class
[12] W Sept 17
- Covered today: Caregivers' input in child language acquisition (Kaplan Ch 5 | Group 3) [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for F Sept 19: Kaplan, ch 6, 'Adults can't learn a new language'
- In-class discussion will focus on sec 6.0, 6.1, 6.2.5, 6.3
- Sec 6.2 is the case-study section, but 6.2.5 is a useful set-up for 6.3
- Prep questions: 09.19, due F Sept 19 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
- Upcoming: Preview the case-study presentation assignment overview before Friday's class
[13] F Sept 19
- Covered today: Adult second-language learning (Kaplan Ch 6 | Group 4) [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for M Sept 22: Kaplan, ch 7, 'Being bilingual makes you smarter (or dumber)'
- Prep questions: (no prep questions due Monday - look over the upcoming assignment instead)
- Upcoming:
Data graphic and research question preview assignment
- Due for Groups 1-4 on F Sept 26
- Due for remaining groups 3 class days after your topic's background chapter discussion (see Canvas "Assignment" for specifics)
- See also: Case-study presentation assignment overview
[14] M Sept 22
- Covered today: Biligualism (Kaplan Ch 7 | Group 5) [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for W Sept 24: Kaplan, ch 8, 'Women talk more than men'
- Prep questions: 09.24, due W Sept 24 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
- Upcoming:
Data graphic and research question preview assignment
- Due for Groups 1-4 on F Sept 26, 11:59pm
- Due for remaining groups 3 class days after your topic's background chapter discussion (11:59pm) (see Canvas "Assignment" for specifics)
- See also: Case-study presentation assignment overview [updated!]
- Covered today: Language and gender (Kaplan Ch 8 | Group 6) [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for F Sept 26: Kaplan, ch 9, 'Texting makes you illiterate'
- Prep questions: (no prep questions due)
- Assignment:
Data graphic and research question preview assignment
- Due for Groups 1-4 on F Sept 26, 11:59pm
- Due for remaining groups 3 class days after your topic's background chapter discussion (11:59pm) (see Canvas "Assignment" for specifics)
- See also: Case-study presentation assignment overview
- See also: Groups and topics list (link via Canvas)