101年第1學期-0133 英語語言學概論 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Participation	20	(include attendance, attention, and in-class contribution )
Assignments	20	(missing or not finishing assignment will deduct 5% each time)
Quizzes	10
Mid-term Exam	25
Final Exam	25

教育目標

Introduction to Linguistics aims to: 1.Enable a better understanding of the English language (its structure, pronunciation, grammar, word formation, meaning, and usage) and thus help the students be more proficient in their use of English. 2.Provide a good background for students interested in taking further linguistics courses, courses in Teaching English as Foreign Language, communication studies, translation, or other related courses. 3.Give the students’ an opportunity to discover more about the workings of the human mind and the ways in which human thought and language interact. 4.Develop the students’ analytical skills and encourage precision and accuracy in the study of speech and writing. 5.Offer some opportunities to compare and contrast English and Chinese.

課程概述

Linguistics is a second-year required course. This course provides an introductory overview of linguistics. Its focus is language as a reflection of the structure of the human mind and human society. The following topics are covered: the various levels of grammatical structure as they are treated in linguistic theory (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics); questions of language as a social phenomenon (dialects, language change, language and society, language and gender, etc.); and issues in language acquisition.

基本資料

必修課，學分數：2-2
上課時間：五/1,2[A101]
修課班級：外文系2B
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：

參考書目

Textbook: Linguistics for Non-Linguists, F. Parker, K. Riley, ed.,