Ling 001 Schedule

Ling 001 Schedule of lectures and assignments

The schedule below shows the topics, assigned readings, exams, and homework due dates for the Spring 2005 offering of Linguistics 001: Introduction to Linguistics, at the University of Pennsylvania. See also the course syllabus and readings.

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Week 1

Jan 10
Introduction and background concepts * See readings Homework 1 due Jan 19;
see answers

Jan 12
Notions of grammar *

Week 2

Jan 17
Martin Luther King holiday (no class) See readings Homework 2 due Jan 26;
see answers

Jan 19
Language as a human instinct *

Week 3

Jan 24
Sounds of language * See readings Homework 3 due Feb 2;
see answers

Jan 26
Structure of sound *

Week 4

Jan 31
Written language * See readings Homework 4 due Feb 9;
see answers

Feb 2
Reading language *

Week 5

Feb 7
Structure of sentences * See readings Homework 5 due Feb 16;
see answers

Feb 9
Generative grammar *

Week 6

Feb 14
Structure of words * See readings Homework 6 due Feb 23;
see answers

Feb 16
Knowledge of words *

Week 7

Feb 21
Understanding language * See readings No homework;
study for midterm on Feb 28

Feb 23
Contexts of meaning *

Week 8

Feb 28
Midterm exam (see answers) See readings No homework or recitations this week;
Spring Break, March 7-11

Mar 1
Language, culture, and thought *

Week 9

Mar 14
Languages of the world * See readings Homework 7 due Mar 23;
see answers

Mar 16
Language in history *

Week 10

Mar 21
Language and identity * See readings Homework 8 due March 30;
see answers

Mar 23
Linguistic variation *

Week 11

Mar 28
Learning to speak * See readings Homework 9 due Apr 6;
see answers

Mar 30
Learning what words mean *

Week 12

Apr 4
Language processing * See readings Homework 10 due Apr 13;
see answers

Apr 6
Language in the brain *

Week 13

Apr 11
Animal communication * See readings No homework this week

Apr 13
Evolution of language *

Week 14

Apr 18
Universality of language * See readings No homework;
study for final on May 4

Apr 20
Conclusions *

May 3

Review session

Tuesday, May 3, 4 – 5 pm
Logan Hall, room 17 (on ground floor)

May 4

Final exam

Wednesday, May 4, 8:30 – 10:30 am
Logan Hall, room 17 (on ground floor) — not in the usual classroom

Week 1
Jan 10	Introduction and background concepts *	See readings	Homework 1 due Jan 19; see answers
Jan 12	Notions of grammar *
Week 2
Jan 17	Martin Luther King holiday (no class)	See readings	Homework 2 due Jan 26; see answers
Jan 19	Language as a human instinct *
Week 3
Jan 24	Sounds of language *	See readings	Homework 3 due Feb 2; see answers
Jan 26	Structure of sound *
Week 4
Jan 31	Written language *	See readings	Homework 4 due Feb 9; see answers
Feb 2	Reading language *
Week 5
Feb 7	Structure of sentences *	See readings	Homework 5 due Feb 16; see answers
Feb 9	Generative grammar *
Week 6
Feb 14	Structure of words *	See readings	Homework 6 due Feb 23; see answers
Feb 16	Knowledge of words *
Week 7
Feb 21	Understanding language *	See readings	No homework; study for midterm on Feb 28
Feb 23	Contexts of meaning *
Week 8
Feb 28	Midterm exam (see answers)	See readings	No homework or recitations this week; Spring Break, March 7-11
Mar 1	Language, culture, and thought *
Week 9
Mar 14	Languages of the world *	See readings	Homework 7 due Mar 23; see answers
Mar 16	Language in history *
Week 10
Mar 21	Language and identity *	See readings	Homework 8 due March 30; see answers
Mar 23	Linguistic variation *
Week 11
Mar 28	Learning to speak *	See readings	Homework 9 due Apr 6; see answers
Mar 30	Learning what words mean *
Week 12
Apr 4	Language processing *	See readings	Homework 10 due Apr 13; see answers
Apr 6	Language in the brain *
Week 13
Apr 11	Animal communication *	See readings	No homework this week
Apr 13	Evolution of language *
Week 14
Apr 18	Universality of language *	See readings	No homework; study for final on May 4
Apr 20	Conclusions *
May 3	Review session Tuesday, May 3, 4 – 5 pm Logan Hall, room 17 (on ground floor)
May 4	Final exam Wednesday, May 4, 8:30 – 10:30 am Logan Hall, room 17 (on ground floor) — not in the usual classroom