General Description (概要)
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The course has two major goals: (1) to introduce basic terminology and concepts commonly used in modern Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, and (2) to provide practice in analyzing language. At the end of this course, students should be able to conduct a structural analysis of basic linguistic data in a scientific and systematic manner.
人間言語の音韻システム、単語の構成、文の構造、意味のとらえ方などに焦点をあて、言語学の基礎体系を学ぶ。具体的な言語分析になれることによって、人間言語がどのようなシステムになっているか、また、どのように働くのかを理解する。
LING 101 is a Foundation Course required for Linguistics majors. It is designed for those students who have had no previous courses in the formal study of language. The course has two major goals: (1) to introduce basic concepts and terminology commonly used in modern linguistics and applied linguistics, and (2) to provide practice in analyzing language in a scientific manner.
LNG 101 is offered in Japanese in the autumn term and in English in the winter term.
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Learning Goals(学習目標)
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Upon completion of this course, students are expected to have: (1) proper understanding of basic concepts in linguistics, (2) ability to analyze basic linguistic data in a scientific manner.
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Contents(内容)
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LING 101 will discuss some formal aspects of language. We will particularly focus on the following five sub-fields of linguistics:
Phonetics: the study of speech sounds.
Phonology: the study of the organization of language sounds.
Morphology: the study of the make-up of words.
Syntax: the study of how phrases and sentences larger than the word are constructed.
Semantics: the study of meaning.
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Language of Instruction(教授言語の詳細)
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Lecture:English
Readings/Materials: English
Tests/Quizzes/Assignments: English
Discussions/Presentations/Other learning activities:English
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Communication with the instructor: English or Japanese
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Grading Policy(成績評価基準)
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Two exams (midterm (50%) and final (50%))
Assignments for extra points
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Expected study hour outside class(授業時間外学習)
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210 minutes per week.
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References(参考文献)
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Lectures and discussions in this course will be based on handouts prepared by linguistics faculty. The following textbooks, however, are recommended. (Any edition would work for our purposes.)
Fromkin, Victoria, Robert Rodman and Nina Hyams (2006~2013) An Introduction to Language. 8th~11th edition. Thomson/Heinle.
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Learning Support Resources for Students (学生のための学修支援リソース)
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If there are learning support resources that are especially recommended for this course, they will be listed below.
Here (ICU Internal page) is the list of learning support resources available at ICU.
このコースで特に利用を推奨する学修支援リソースがある場合、以下に記載されます。
ICUで利用可能なリソースの一覧は こちらです （学内ウェブサイト）。
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Notes(注意事項)
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1. Those who are thinking about majoring in linguistics are recommended to take this course as early as possible.
2. The material will be cumulative, and it will be difficult for anyone who gets behind to catch up. Thus, it is important and essential to attend class and do all the exercises.
3. If you are planning to take this course, make sure that you come to the first class. Make sure that you talk with the instructor if you (have to) miss it.
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Schedule(スケジュール)
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3/M,3/W,3/F
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URL
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Moodle
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