If you are a Language Matters student who is currently studying Introduction to Linguistics, this information is for you.
This cohort will participate in all Language Matters classes except Thursday afternoon Analysis. Instead, you will study Introduction to Linguistics with Rachel on Wednesdays, 11-1:30 in C3107. You will have weekly homework assignments from your textbook, An Introduction to Language by Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams. Our schedule for covering the material is given below. You should read the relevant chapter(s) in the textbook before coming to our class session so you can get the most out of class. Homework on the previous week's material is due in class starting Week 2.
The primary learning objective for this portion of the program is to learn about language structure, including all the levels of analysis represented by the topics below. Furthermore, students will gain communicative and collaborative skills through working together in a small cohort. Evaluation will be based on attendance and participation in class, and performance on homeworks and on the final exam.
Week 1: Chapters 1 and 2
Homework due in class Week 2: Chapter 1: 5, 7, 9, 13 and Chapter 2: 3, 4, 8. (solutions below)
Week 2: Chapter 3 (Morphology)
Homework due Week 3: Chapter 3: 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 17 (solutions below)
Week 3: Chapter 4 (Syntax)
Homework due Week 4: Chapter 4: 3e-j, 4, 6g-o, 7a-g, 11d-g, 18 (solutions below)
Week 4: Chapter 5 (Semantics)
Homework due Week 5: Chapter 5: 2, 4, 6f-j, 8e-i, 13, 17, 21 d-h (solutions below)
Week 5: Chapter 6 (Phonetics)
Homework due Week 6: Chapter 6: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 (solutions below)
Week 6: Chapter 7 (Phonology 1)
Homework due Week 7: Chapter 7: 1, 2, 4 (discussed in class), 5, 7 (solutions below)
Week 7: Chapter 7 (Phonology 2)
Homework due Week 8: Chapter 7: 11, 13, 18, 19, 21 (solutions below)
Week 8: Chapter 8 (Language Acquisition)
Homework due Week 9: Chapter 8: 1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13 (solutions below)
Week 9: Chapter 10 (Sociolinguistics)
Homework "due" Week 10: Chapter 10: 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 21 (You don't have to hand this in! I am posting solutions now, so you can check your work before the exam.)
Week 10: Final exam (last quarter's final posted below)
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| week 2 solns.pdf | 1.22 MB |
| week 3 solns.pdf | 687.26 KB |
| week 4 solns.pdf | 368.94 KB |
| week 5 solns.pdf | 1.92 MB |
| week 6 solns.pdf | 1.49 MB |
| weeks 7 & 8 solns.pdf | 942.95 KB |
| week 9 solns.pdf | 1.23 MB |
| final exam.doc | 74.5 KB |