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Introductory Stuff

Introductory Stuff. David W. Marlow Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics. About the Course. Linguistically based Read Syllabus Goals Attendance Evaluation Deadlines Accommodations. Disclaimer. My role Coach Your responsibility Academic Athlete Keep up Keep in touch Do your best.

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Introductory Stuff

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  1. Introductory Stuff David W. Marlow Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics

  2. About the Course • Linguistically based • Read Syllabus • Goals • Attendance • Evaluation • Deadlines • Accommodations

  3. Disclaimer • My role • Coach • Your responsibility • Academic Athlete • Keep up • Keep in touch • Do your best

  4. Technical Enhancements • My Homepage (http://faculty.uscupstate.edu/dmarlow) • Slides • Course Info • General Links • Blackboard (http://www.bb.sc.com) • Paper Submission • Discussion • Clickers • Attendance, Participation, Quizzes (maybe)

  5. Clicker Test I am ready for the semester to begin

  6. Understanding Grammar Chapter 1

  7. Which Sentence Sounds Best? • Ring loudly bells the • Loudly bells the ring • The bells ring loudly • Bells the loudly ring

  8. Which Sentence Sounds Best? • Ship sails the today • Sails the today ship • Today sails ship the • The ship sails today

  9. Which Sentence Sounds Best? • Mary should stop smoking it; that is clear. • That Mary should stop smoking it is clear. • It is clear that Mary should stop smoking. • Is it clear that Mary should stop smoking?

  10. Already an expert…? • Native speaker competence • Then why am I here? • Subconscious  conscious • Better language skills • Better understanding of others • Better able to help others

  11. Why Study Grammar? “The study of grammar is not just of English majors or for future teachers: it is for people in business and industry, in science and engineering, in law and politics. Every user of the language, in fact, will benefit from the consciousness-raising that results from the study of grammar. The more that speakers and writers and readers know consciously about their language, the more power they have over it and the better they can make it serve their needs.”

  12. Exercise 1.1 (Tag Questions) Their car has been fixed, hasn’t it ? It’s too warm to light a fire, ? Cathy and Will are coming tonight, ? You should put out some snacks, ?

  13. Exercise 1.1 (Tag Questions) Cathy knows how to get there, ? We had a party here last Christmas, ? Dinner will be ready soon, ? They may bring Cathy’s sister, ?

  14. Choose the Best Sentence We ought to have something for dessert, _____? • shouldn’t we? • oughtn’t we? • don’t you think? • None of the above!(  Be ready to give a better answer… )

  15. Choose the Best Sentence I am supposed to serve the salad, _____? • amn’t I? • ain’t I? • aren’t I? • None of the above!(  Be ready to give a better answer… )

  16. Any Questions…. … before we move on?

  17. Which is Best? • I ain’t got none. • I don’t got any. • I don’t have any. • I ain’t have any.

  18. Which do you say most? • I ain’t got none. • I don’t got any. • I don’t have any. • I ain’t have any. A sentence violates Descriptive rules if no native speaker of English would say it…

  19. Standard vs. Non- English • I don’t have any. • I ain’t got none. Prescriptive rules • “Correct English is the slang of prigs who write history and essays.” -George Eliot -

  20. Modern Linguistics • Prescriptivism • ≠ I ain’t got none… • Dialect / Regionalisms • More in Chapter 2 • Structural Grammar • Phonology • Morphology • Syntax • Transformational Grammar • Noam Chomsky

  21. Any Questions…. … before we move on?

  22. What part of speech is it? – I • The dog is sleeping. • The sleepingdog is brown. • Sleeping is the dog’s favorite pastime. • Noun • Verb • Adjective • Adverb

  23. looks functions interacts noun verb adjective etc Prototype Theory • If it _____ like a ____, then…

  24. What part of speech is it? – II • Did he down his drink? • She looks down on him. • They walked down the street. • He was feeling down… • because he fumbled on fourth down. • Noun • Verb • Adjective • Adverb • Preposition

  25. Grammatical? (Answer for each) “A” = Hacker’s Guide would say it’s OK “B” = You’ve said or heard it before “C” = You don’t think anyone would say it “D” = You aren’t sure enough to make a call • For green its age my well car runs old. • This is the man I took a picture of. • Somebody left their book on the train. • The secret was kept between him and me. • You should get you a new car to drive. • Emily might could go to the store. • He don’t know nothing about racing.

  26. Exercise 1.2 • Page 8 • Do it now (alone) • Compare answers as a group

  27. Diagramming I • Diagrams • Trees

  28. Language Change [....]g fæder, þu þe on heofonum eardast, geweorðad wuldres dreame. 1000 AD Oure fader that art in heuenis halowid be thi name. 1400 Our father which art in heauen, hallowed be thy name. 1611 (KJV) Our Father in Heaven, let your holy name be known. 1970 (Condon)

  29. Language Change • Back When • Tim McGraw

  30. Homework: • Exercise • 1.3 (page 9) • Read • Chapter 2

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