Chabot College
December, 1997
Removed Fall 2006
Course Outline for English 16
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
Catalog Description:
English 16 - Applied Linguistics
3 units
Introduction to the structure of the English language and its application to academic and professional
writing. Focus on logical construction of the sentence and levels of diction. Introduction to the cultural,
psychological and literary functions of language. Strongly recommended: eligibility for English 1A. 3
hours.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
1. utilize various theories which describe language so that they can recognize and manipulate the
components of the English sentence;
2. utilize knowledge of parts of speech and basic sentence patterns to construct effective sentences
and to combine basic sentences into compound and complex sentences;
3. effectively revise sentences through an analysis of grammatical errors;
4. develop and extend proofreading skills in order to improve the force, logic and clarity of their
prose;
5. appreciate the complexity and significance of language.
Course Content:
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Theoretical approaches to grammar study including transformational, structural and traditional
Application of these theoretical approaches to students' writing
Revision strategies, including editing and proofreading
Overview of interdisciplinary approaches to language
Linguistic analysis of literary texts
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lecture and demonstrations
2. Individual and group practice
3. Conferences
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Written assignments
2. Quizzes and exams
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Doing Grammar, Max Orenberg, Oxford, 2nd ed., 1997
English Fundamentals, 10th ed., Form B, Donald Emery et al, Allyn and Bacon, 1995
The Language Instinct, Stephen Pinker
Metaphors We Live By, George Liskoff and Mark Johnson, University of Chicago Press, 1980
Linguistics at Work: A Reader of Applications, Dallin D. Oaks, Harcourt Brace Publishers, 1998
Various short fiction and poetry
Special Student Materials:
None
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