- Code
- ELL 104
- Name
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Semester
- 2
- Lecture hours
- 3.00
- Seminar hours
- 0.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 3.00
- ECTS
- 5.00
- Description
-
This is an introduction to theory and methodology of Linguistics, which is considered to be the scientific study of language. Students will gain knowledge about different branches of Linguistics such as – Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax and Semantics. This will be achieved by exploring the most complex nature of human language from social and biological point of view. We will consider language as an element of human knowledge and will develop required information to understand and analyze language.
- Objectives
-
Scientific view of human language. Language will be considered as a system of structure form and understanding. Biological, psychological, cultural and social aspects will be also taken into consideration. Connections between language and education will be also analyzed.
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Introduction to the discipline of linguistics _ human language and its functions _ Main micro-linguistic and macro-linguistic branches
- 2
- Morphology: The study of word structure _ the morpheme
- 3
- Morphology: word analysis, word-formation; affixation
- 4
- Phonetics and Phonemic Transcription _ Phonology: the study of sound structure - phoneme
- 5
- Phonetics _ Phonology: (selected exercises)
- 6
- Syntax: The study of sentence structure:
- 7
- Syntax:_ sentence analysis; building a syntax tree (selected exercises)
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Language Variation: styles, dialects, varieties
- 10
- Semantics: The study of linguistic meaning _ the seme
- 11
- Semantics: compositionality; entailment; presupposition (selected exercises)
- 12
- Pragmatics: The study of language use and communication _ Speech acts
- 13
- Pragmatics:, Illocutionary acts; the deixis, directness & indirectness (selected exercises)
- 14
- Revising
- 15
- Projects
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- Students acquaintance with conceptual foundation of linguistics
- 2
- Students equipment with basic knowledge in micro-linguistic
- 3
- Students awareness on linguistic issues and solve exercises in each sub-discipline
- 4
- Full competence and ability to discern between disciplines
- 5
- Students ability to analyse and make subtle judgement on micro-linguistic issues
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 30% 30%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Term projects
- 1 20% 20%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 1 20% 20%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 70%
- Final exam percent
- 30%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 3 48
- Off class study hours
- 14 3 42
- Duties
- 1 10 10
- Midterms
- 1 15 15
- Final exam
- 1 20 20
- Other
- 0 0 0
- Total workLoad
- 135
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 5.40
- ECTS
- 5.00