GERONA JUNIOR COLLEGE

Poblacion 3, Gerona, Tarlac

Tel No. 931-3673

COURSE SYLLABUS
1ST Semester
AY 2021-2022

INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS

Course Code: Espec 2

Course Title: Introduction to Linguistics

Course Description:
This course provides an overview of Linguistics as a discipline, its development, levels of structure and its significance to English language teaching.

General Objective:
To provide teachers understanding of the theories, techniques and materials in teaching Linguistics and their application in various meaningful literary activities.

Specific Objectives:
A. Cognitive
Have a working knowledge of the basic principles concerning the development of linguistics, level of structure and use of the language in general and the linguistics
sign in particular.
B. Affective
Appreciate the application of linguistics sign to phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
 C. Psychomotor
Apply the different knowledge to the analysis and interpretation of the language.

References:
Cambridge University Press (1985). Introduction to theoretical linguistics.

Gleason, H. A. (1985). Introduction to descriptive linguistics. New York: HENRY HOLT, AND CO.

Ipsen, G. (2006). The interactive multimedia linguistics for beginners.

Murcia-Celse M. (2006). Teaching English as a second or foreign language. USA: HEINLE &HEINLE

The World Book Encyclopedia Vol. 12, 13, 15 and 18. (1980). USA: WORLD BOOK CHILDCRAFT INTERNATIONAL.

Ricerra-Tanglo M. L. and Ta, A. B. (1980). Public speaking and speech improvement for filipino students. Quezon City: NATIONAL BOOK STORE, INC.

Yule, G. ( 2010). The study of language. New York: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS.
COURSE OUTLINE

Time Frame Topics Time Frame Topics

First Week  Overview of the Course Tenth Week Syntax
 Language and Linguistics  Sentence
 Language Universals  Sentence Types
Semantic universals  Sentence Structure
Phonological universals
Syntactic universals
Absolute universals
Second Week  The History of English Eleventh Week Semiotics
1: Old English  Saussure
2: Middle English  Pierce
3. Modern English

Third Week Language Acquisition Twelfth Week

 Child Language acquisition SECOND MAJOR EXAM (Midterms)
 Second language acquisition
Fourth Week Language Development and Disorders Thirteenth Week  Immediate Constituents
 Language development and  Transformational Generative
maturation Grammar
 Language disorders
Fifth Week Communication Fourteenth Week Semantics
 Models of communication  Word/sentence meaning
 Elements of the communication  Lexical semantics
process  Metaphors
 Functions of communication  Delvis
 Barriers to Effective
Communication
Sixth Week FIRST MAJOR EXAM (Prelims) Fifteenth Week Pragmatics
  Information Structure
 Speech acts
Seventh Week Phonetics Sixteenth Week Text Linguistics
 IPA  Definition
 English sounds  The principles of Textuality

Eighth Week Phonology Seventeenth Week Socio Linguistics

 Phonemes and allophones  Variation in language
 Rules of Phonology  Register and Style
Ninth Week Morphology Eighteenth Week FINAL MAJOR EXAM (Finals)
 Types of Morphemes
 Word Formation
 Word classes and sentences
 Functions of Morphology

Course Requirements

1. Regular quizzes and drills

2. Submit product on time
3. Individual/Group Written Reports
4. Individual Reporting

Grading System:

Prelims/Midterms/Finals 30%
Class Participation 10%
Written Outputs/Drills 15%
Individual Reporting 15%
Products/Performances 20%

Total 100%
 Time Frame Subject Matter Learning Outcomes Related Readings/Online Resources Assessment
First Week  Overview of the Course Learn by heart the definition Johanson, S. (2005). Origins of language. Oral Recitation
 Language and and difference of Language John Benjamins. Written Activity
Linguistics and Linguistics. https://www.linguisticsnetwork.com/an- Individual performance task
 Language Universals Appreciate the language introduction-to-language-universals/ Group performance task
 Semantic universals universals for better
 Phonological universals communication skills.
 Syntactic universals
 Absolute universals

Second Week  The History of English Demonstrate understanding Baugh, A.C. & Cable T. (1993). A history of Oral Recitation
1: Old English and awareness of the history the English language. London: Routledge. Written Activity
2: Middle English of English. Individual performance task
3: Modern English Group performance task
Third Week Language Acquisition Demonstrate understanding https://benjamins.com/catalog/lald Oral Recitation
 Child Language and awareness of the history Written Activity
acquisition of English. Individual performance task
 Second language Group performance task
acquisition
Fourth Week Language Development and Demonstrate understanding https://benjamins.com/catalog/lald Oral Recitation
Disorders and awareness of the history Written Activity
 Language development of English. Individual performance task
and maturation Group performance task
 Language disorders
Fifth Week Communication Value the language acquisition Lyons, J. (1997). Communicative and Oral Recitation
 Models of and have awareness of the Informative signals. Written Activity
communication language disorders to better Individual performance task
 Elements of the understand people around us. Group performance task
communication process
 Functions of
 communication
Sixth Week FIRST MAJOR EXAM (Prelims)
Seventh Week Phonetics Love communicating with Mulgrave, D. I. Speech for the classroom Oral Recitation
 IPA other people and have the teacher. Written Activity
 English sounds habit to practice it oftentimes. Mackay, I. R.A. Phonetics: The science of Individual performance task
speech production. Boston: Little Brown. Group performance task
Eighth Week Phonology Practice the different English Halle, M. And G.N. C. (1983). Problem book Oral Recitation
 Phonemes and sounds through constant in phonology. Cambridge: MIT Press. Written Activity
allophones conversation. Individual performance task
 Rules of Phonology Group performance task
Ninth Week Morphology Apply the different rules of Carstairs, M. C. (2002). An introduction to Oral Recitation
 Types of Morphemes phonology in daily English morphology. Oxford: University Written Activity
 Word Formation conversation. Press. Individual performance task
 Word classes and Group performance task
sentence
 Functions
Tenth Week Syntax Construct a sentence to better Tallerman, M. (2005). Understanding syntax. Oral Recitation
 Sentence enhance one’s speaking Hodder Arnold. Written Activity
 Sentence Types prowess. Individual performance task
 Sentence Structure Group performance task
Learn rebuses and anagram.
Eleventh Week Semiotics Create paragraph using Umberto, E. (1976). A theory of semiotics. Oral Recitation
 Saussure different types of sentences. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Written Activity
 Pierce Individual performance task
Give life of the different rules Group performance task
of grammar through constant
use.
Twelfth Week
SECOND MAJOR EXAM (Midterms)
Thirteenth Week Immediate Constituents Learn the difference of two https://search.yahoo.com/search? Oral Recitation
Transformational Generative signs and three signs. fr=mcafee&type Written Activity
 Grammar =E210US91215G0&p=Immediate+Constitue Individual performance task
nts Group performance task
Fourteenth Week Semantics Create logically and Lyons, J. (1977). Semantics. Cambridge: Oral Recitation
 Word/sentence meaning grammatically correct University Press. Written Activity
 Lexical semantics sentences. Individual performance task
 Metaphors Group performance task
 Delvis

Fifteenth Week Pragmatics Give meaning to implied Leech, G. (1974).Principles of pragmatics. Oral Recitation
 Information Structure sentences to avoid New York: Longman. Written Activity
 Speech acts miscommunications. Individual performance task
Group performance task
Sixteenth Week Text Linguistics Communicate through https://www.thoughtco.com/text-linguistics- Oral Recitation
 Definition discourse analysis. 1692462 Written Activity
 The principles of Individual performance task
Textuality Group performance task

Seventeenth Week Socio Linguistics Communicate through Hudson, R. A. Sociolinguistics. Cambridge: Oral Recitation
 Variation in language discourse analysis. University Press. Written Activity
 Register ad Style Individual performance task
Group performance task
Eighteenth Week FINAL MAJOR EXAM (Finals)

JENNY Q. MAMARADLO-GALANG
Instructor