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 |
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| 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 |