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LINGUISTICS 200: Introduction to Linguistic Thought

LINGUISTICS 200: Introduction to Linguistic Thought. Professor Alicia Beckford Wassink Winter 2007. Today. Introductions Course goals Syllabus overview Questions. Readings: 1.1-1.2.  sections in Language Files related to the material being discussed. Introductions. Course Goals.

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LINGUISTICS 200: Introduction to Linguistic Thought

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  1. LINGUISTICS 200:Introduction to Linguistic Thought Professor Alicia Beckford WassinkWinter 2007

  2. Today • Introductions • Course goals • Syllabus overview • Questions Readings: 1.1-1.2  sections in Language Files related to the material being discussed.

  3. Introductions

  4. Course Goals • Broaden understanding of human language: What it is, How it works, How it is used • Recognize the universal qualities of language, as well as its diversity • Become familiar with major subfields of linguistic research • See how linguistics can be used in related fields as well as in everyday life

  5. Syllabus • Assignments • Policies • Calendar • Resources • Ling200 Website, at: http://faculty.washington.edu/~wassink • Practice problems in Language Learning Center, rm108, Denny Hall Basement or, http://depts.washington.edu/llc/olr/linguistics/index.html

  6. No Thursday sections this week1. Complete assigned reading and student questionnairehttp://courses.washington.edu/ling200/questionnaire.doc2. Email questionnaire to your TAFriday’s classThe Human Language Series, vol. 1

  7. Intro: Part the second • What is Linguistics? • Descriptive vs. Prescriptive grammar • Linguistic competence vs. performance Readings: 1.3-1.4, 2.1

  8. Why study language? • Language is a uniquely human characteristic • It is a means of understanding what it is to be human.

  9. What is Linguistics? The scientific study and analysis of human language. Concerned with the human capacity for language.

  10. Linguistics is NOT… …the study of how to speak properly

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