| Ling 001 Schedule of lectures and assignments |
The schedule below shows the topics, assigned readings, exams, and homework due dates for the Spring 2006 offering of Linguistics 001: Introduction to Linguistics, at the University of Pennsylvania. See also the course syllabus and readings.
The weekly readings are listed on a separate web page. Be aware that the lecture and homework links will often not function until we reach that point in the semester.
| Week 1 | |||
Jan 9 |
Introduction and background concepts | See readings | Homework 1 due Jan
18; see answers |
Jan 11 |
Notions of grammar | ||
| Week 2 | |||
Jan 16 |
Martin Luther King holiday (no class) | See readings | Homework 2 due Jan
25; see answers |
Jan 18 |
Language as a human instinct | ||
| Week 3 | |||
Jan 23 |
Sounds of language | See readings | Homework 3 due Feb
1; see answers |
Jan 25 |
Structure of sound | ||
| Week 4 | |||
Jan 30 |
(Written language) not covered | See readings | Homework 4 due Feb
8; see answers |
Feb 1 |
Reading language | ||
| Week 5 | |||
Feb 6 |
Structure of sentences | See readings | Homework 5 due Feb
15; see answers |
Feb 8 |
Generative grammar | ||
| Week 6 | |||
Feb 13 |
Structure of words | See readings | Homework 6 due Feb
22; see answers |
Feb 15 |
Knowledge of words | ||
| Week 7 | |||
Feb 20 |
Understanding language | See readings | No homework; study for midterm on Feb 27 |
Feb 22 |
Contexts of meaning | ||
| Week 8 | |||
Feb 27 |
Midterm exam (see answers) | See readings | No homework or recitations this week; Spring Break, March 6-10 |
Mar 1 |
Language, culture, and thought | ||
| Week 9 | |||
Mar 13 |
Languages of the world | See readings | Homework 7 due Mar
22; see answers |
Mar 15 |
Language in history | ||
| Week 10 | |||
Mar 20 |
Language, location, and identity | See readings | Homework 8 due March
29; see answers |
Mar 22 |
Linguistic variation | ||
| Week 11 | |||
Mar 27 |
Learning to speak | See readings | Homework 9 due Apr
6; see answers |
Mar 29 |
Learning what words mean | ||
| Week 12 | |||
Apr 3 |
Language processing | See readings | Homework 10 due Apr
12; see answers |
Apr 5 |
Language in the brain | ||
| Week 13 | |||
Apr 10 |
Animal communication | See readings | No homework this week |
Apr 12 |
Evolution of language | ||
| Week 14 | |||
Apr 17 |
Universality of language | See readings | No homework; study for final on May 2 |
Apr 19 |
Conclusions | ||
Monday, |
Review session,
3:00–4:00 pm |
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| Tuesday, |
Final
exam, 12:00–2:00 pm |
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