Linguistics 202. Introduction to Language in the = Social=20 Sciences

Spring=20 2004 &= nbsp; =20 =20 = =20 =20 Call number: = 11714-2=20

Room: Enarson 201 = =20 =20 =20 = =20 = Days/Time: TR=20 2:30-4:18 PM=20

Instructor: Kyuchul = Yoon=20 = =20 = =20 kyoon@ling.osu.edu

= Office=20 hours: TR 1:30-2:20 PM or by appointments (Rm. 218, Oxley Hall, Phone=20 292-3802)

TEXTBOOK : Language = Files ,=20 8^th edition
Supplementary Textbook: Language Myths

=20

IMPORTANT!
All the information regarding = quizzes,=20 examinations, etc. will be notified via your OSU=20 email.
= Please be=20 sure to check your OSU email on a daily basis.

COURSE WEB SITE = :=20

http://ling.ohio-stat= e.edu/~kyoon/LING202/ (Note: = Case-Sensitive)

You can = download=20 handouts, assignments, etc., from the course web site as they become=20 available.

Equipment Loan & = Setup (11=20 Lord Hall, 292-3131) (108 Cunz Hall, 292-9776)

TALKS AND EXPERIMENTS=20 REQUIREMENT

It is worth 50 points of your = final=20 grade and is required in every section of=20 201/202.

You can fulfill this requirement by=20 doing one = of the=20 following four things:

1. participating in two experiments = and=20 completing two questionnaires,

2. attending two talks and completing = two talk=20 questionnaires,

3. attending one talk and = participating in one=20 experiment, and completing appropriate questionnaire for = each.

http://www.l= ing.ohio-state.edu/research/experiments=20

http://ling.oh= io-state.edu/courses/201/talks.html

GROUP PRESENTATIONS (Cl= assmate=20 email list)

There will be group = presentations on=20 topics given in the syllabus. Each group, either on your own or = with=20 another member, will give a short presentation on their topic (10 = minutes), and=20 lead the discussion/argumentation with the class (another 10 = minutes). =20 Each group will be expected to bring in at least two examples of = relevant "real"=20 data (if applicable), two citations of views expressed in the = literature. =20 Each group is expected to do the necessary research to determine its = arguments=20 and examples on its own, though you can (and probably should) divide up = the=20 tasks among group members. Pre= sentation=20 topics and schedule can be found here.

QUIZZES

There will be a total of 5 = quizzes.These=20 quizzes will ask about important notions and terminology covered in the=20 class.No make-up quizzes will be given unless evidence is = provided=20 of a university-accepted excuse such as personal illness or family = emergency, as=20 detailed in the student handbook.

EXAMS

There will be one mid-term and one final = exam: make=20 sure that you can make the exams before committing to this = course.=20 No make-ups will be given unless you have documented proof of a = university=20 accepted reason (your illness or a family emergency): in that case, you = must=20 inform me before taking the exam or right after an emergency. Otherwise, = no=20 excuses will be accepted.

GRADING

GRADE=20 DISTRIBUTION GRADING SCALE=20 (%)

1 or 2 Student = Presentation=20 300 pts. A 100 -=20 93 C 76 - = 73

1 Mid-term (100 pts.) and 1 = Final=20 (200 pts.) 300=20 pts. A- 92 - = 90 C- 72 - = 69

5 Quizzes at 20=20 pts. 100=20 pts. B+ 89 - = 87 D+ 68 - = 65

Talks/Experiments: 50=20 pts. 50 pts. B 86 - 83 D 64 - = 60

B- 82 - = 80 E 59=20 -0

Total 750=20 pts. C+ 79 - 77

GRADE=20 DISTRIBUTION	GRADING SCALE=20 (%)
1 or 2 Student = Presentation=20	300 pts.	A	100 -=20 93	C	76 - = 73
1 Mid-term (100 pts.) and 1 = Final=20 (200 pts.)	300=20 pts.	A-	92 - = 90	C-	72 - = 69
5 Quizzes at 20=20 pts.	100=20 pts.	B+	89 - = 87	D+	68 - = 65
Talks/Experiments: 50=20 pts.	50 pts.	B	86 - 83	D	64 - = 60
		B-	82 - = 80	E	59=20 -0
Total	750=20 pts.	C+	79 - 77

Language Files (LF)


Week 1 (March 30 & = April=20 1)	March 30:=20 Orientation/Introduction/LF, = Chapter 1.=20 Introduction April 1: = LF, = Chapter=20 3. Phonetics
Week 2 (April 6 &=20 8)	April 6: = LF, Chapter 3. = Phonetics April=20 8: LF,=20 Chapter 4. Phonology
Week 3 (April 13 &=20 15)	April = 13: Quiz #1=20 on Introduction &=20 Phonetics =20 = LF, Chapter 4. =20 Phonology April 15: "American Tongues" -- = video =20 (Schedule may change), "Out=20 of the mouth of=20 babes"
Week 4 (April 20 &=20 22)	April = 20:=20 = Group=20 = presentation April 22: = Group=20 = presentation
Week 5 (April 27 &=20 29)	April = 27:=20 Quiz #2 on=20 Phonology =20 LF, Chapter 4.=20 Phonology April = 29: LF, Chapter 5.=20 Morphology
Week 6=20 (May 4 & 6)	May 4:=20 Quiz #3 on=20 = Morphology = ; =20 LF,=20 Chapter 5. Morphology May 6: LF, Chapter 6. =20 Syntax
Week 7=20 (May 11 & 13)	May 11: LF,=20 Chapter 6. Syntax = =20 Review for Mid-term exam. May 13:=20 Mid-term=20 Exam=20 (in-class)
Week 8=20 (May 18 & 20)	May = 18: LF, Chapter 7.=20 Semantics May 20: = Quiz=20 #4 on Syntax &n= bsp; =20 Human=20 Language Series, 2nd volume "Acquiring Human Language" -- video = (Schedule=20 may=20 = change) = =20
Week 9=20 (May 25 & 27)	May = 25:=20 = Group=20 = presentation May 27: = Group=20 = presentation
Week 10=20 (June 1 & 3)	June = 1: =20 Class Canceled = June = 3: =20 Quiz=20 #5 on Psycholinguistics &nb= sp; =20 LF,=20 Chapter 9. Psycholinguistics. LF, Chapter 12. Language = Change = =20 Review for Final exam.
Finals = week (June 7 ~ = 10)	Final Exam. on June 10th = (Thursday) from 1:30 ~ 3:18 PM (NOTE: = 1: 30 PM,=20 "an hour earlier" than regular class=20 = meetings)