Syllabus

ART OF CONVERSATION SYLLABUSPlease Note: All reading and assignments should be completed for the day on which they are listed.All "papers" noted below will be available as PDF files on our web page

Dates Activity Reading Assignment
Week I Sept. 29-Oct. 3
Mon. 9-12 Introduction to Program
Mon. 1-3 Dinner with Andre:film Read Dinner with Andre
Tues. 10-12 Seminar Intercultural Discourse pp 1-44 Write summaries
Wed. 9-11 Intro to Linguistics Fromkin ch. 1 & 2 pp.32-34 do ex. 1, 5, 8, 13,14.
Thurs. 10-12 Intro to Linguistics pp 64-66 do ex 2,.5, 12, 13
Thurs. 1-3 Language & Gender Bucholtz & Hall ch. 1, 11, 18 Write summaries; Synthesis essay due 7pm
Week II Oct. 6-10
Mon. 9-12 Projects & HSR Linguistic Autobiography essay
Mon. 1-3 Discourse Analysis Johnstone Ch 1 & 2
Tues. 10-12 Seminar Intercultural Discourse ch 9 & 11 Write summaries
Tues. 1-4 Individual Conferences
Wed. 9-11 Intro to Linguistics Fromkin ch. 3: Morphology pp. 107-114 # 2-4
Wed. 11-1 Individual Conferences
Thurs. 10-12 Intro to Linguistics pp. 107-114 # 5, 6, 16
Thurs. 1-3 Language & Gender Bucholtz & Hall ch. 7 & 8 Writes summaries; Synthesis essay due 7pm
Thurs. 3-4 Individual Conferences
Week III Oct. 13-17
Mon. 9-12 Audio Workshop Project 2
Mon. 1-3 Discourse Analysis Johnstone ch 3
Tues. 10-12 Seminar Intercultural Discourse ch 4 & 8 Write summaries
Wed. 9-11 Intro to Linguistics Fromkin ch. 4: Syntax pp. 163-171 #1, 2, 4
Thurs. 10-12 Intro to Linguistics pp. 163-171 # 7(omit h), 9, 11, 18
Thurs. 1-3 Language & Gender Bucholtz & Hall ch 2,13 & 14 Write Summaries; Synthesis essay due 7pm
Week IV Oct. 20-24
Mon. 9-12 Project Workshop Project 3
Mon. 1-3 Discourse Analysis Johnstone ch 4
Tues. 10-12 Seminar Intercultural Discourse ch 6 & 12 Write summaries
Wed. 9-11 Intro to Linguistics Fromkin ch. 5: Meaning pp. 210-219 #2, 4, 6
Thurs. 10-12 Intro to Linguistics pp. 210-219 # 8, 10, 19, 22
Thurs. 1-3 Language & Gender Bucholtz & Hall ch 4, 16 & Tannen paper Write summaries; Summary Notebook due; Synthesis essay due 7pm
Week V Oct. 27-31
Mon. 9-12 Camcorder Workshop Project 4
Mon. 1-3 Discourse Analysis Johnstone ch 4 (Con't)
Tues. 10-12 Seminar Intercultural Discourse ch 7 & 17 Write summaries
Wed. 9-11 Intro to Linguistics Fromking ch 6: Phonetics pp. 250-254 #1-4
Thurs. 10-12 Intro to Linguistics Intro to Phonology pp. 250-254 #8-12
Thurs. 1-3 Language & Gender Bucholtz & Hall ch 9, 17, 19 Write Summaries; Synthesis essay due at midnight
Week VI Nov. 3-7
Mon. 9-12 iMovie & Drupal Workshop Project 5
Mon. 1-3 Discourse Analysis Johnstone ch 5 & Bucholtz & Hall. ch 6
Tues. 10-12 Seminar Intercultural Discourse ch 19 & 20 Write summaries
Wed. 9-11 Intro to Linguistics Fromkin ch 7: Phonology pp. 299-310 #1, 3-4
Thurs. 10-12 Intro to Linguistics Faculty Retreat no class
Thurs. 1-3 Language & Gender Faculty Retreat no class; Write Summaries; NO Synthesis essay due
Week VII Nov 10-14
Mon. 9-12 Project Workshop Project 6
Mon. 1-3 Discourse Analysis Johnstone ch 6
Tues. 10-12 Seminar Intercultural Discourse ch 5 & 14 Write summaries
Wed. 9-11 Intro to Linguistics Review of concepts so far pp. 299-310 #5, 16, 21
Thurs. 10-12 Intro to Linguistics Fromkin ch. 8: Lang. Acquisition pp. 358-362 # 4, 7, 10
Thurs. 1-3 Language & Gender Bucholtz & Hall ch 3 & Bucholtz paper Write Summaries; Synthesis essay due at midnight
Week VIII Nov. 17-21
Mon. 9-12 Workshop Project 7
Mon. 1-3 Discourse Analysis Johnstone ch 7
Tues. 10-12 Seminar Fiksdal paper Write summaries
Wed. 9-11 Intro to Linguistics Fromkin ch 10: Lang. in Society pp. 454-460 #1, 2, 4, 5
Thurs. 10-12 Intro to Linguistics pp. 454-460 # 13 & 17 or 18
Thurs. 1-3 Language & Gender Kiesling paper Write Summaries; Synthesis essay due at midnight
Thanksgiving Break Nov. 24-28
Week IX Dec. 1-5
Mon. 9-12 Final Project Planning Pick up Essay Exam
Mon. 1-3 Discourse Analysis Johnstone ch 8
Tues. 10-12 Seminar Sunaoshi paper Write summary
Wed. 9-11 Intro to Linguistics Fromkin ch 11: Lg Change pp. 498-503 #1, 3, 6
Wed. 4-6 Academic Fair Learn about winter programs
Thurs. 10-12 Intro to Linguistics List of Review Concepts REVIEW!
Thurs. 1-3 Final Project Planning Meetings with Susan Submit Essay Exam by midnight; No synthesis essays due
Week X Dec. 8-12
Mon. 9-12 Final Exam
Mon. 1-3 NO CLASS
Tues. 10-12 Final Presentations
Wed. 9-11 Final Presentations Summaries due in paper or electronic form; Final project paper due at midnight
Thurs. 10-12 Final Presentations Submit self evaluation
Thurs. 1-3 Potluck Susan's house
Evaluation Week Dec. 15-19 Sign up for your conference