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Introduction to
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Introduction to Linguistics
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Introduction to
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Lecture:
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Mondays, Wednesdays 1:25-2:15
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Introduction to
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Introduction to
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Seth Cable
scable@linguist.umass.edu
227 South College
Office Hours: Monday 10-12
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Michael Clauss
mclauss@linguist.umass.edu
303 South College
Office Hours: Monday 2:30-3:30, Friday 10:30-11:30
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Tracy Conner
tconner@linguist.umass.edu
305 South College
Office Hours: Thursday 10-11, 1-2
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Josh Levy
jwlevy@psych.umass.edu
426 Tobin
Office Hours: Wednesday 2:30-4:30
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Alex Nazarov
anazarov@linguist.umass.edu
303 South College
Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30-4:30
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Linguistics 201
Introduction to
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The main goal is two-fold:
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(i) introduce students to the methodology of modern linguistics
(ii) teach analytic reasoning via examination of linguistic data
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A basic introduction to some of the main results and ideas
of modern linguistics
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The scientific reasoning behind them, so that you can
apply that reasoning to novel cases, both in language and
in other spheres of life.
Given the focus on formal reasoning, the course satisfies
the ‘R2’ general education requirement.
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Introduction to
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Week 2: Conceptual Foundations
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Week 2: Conceptual Foundations
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Weeks 3-6: Phonology (Sound Patterns)
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Week 2: Conceptual Foundations
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Weeks 7-9: Morphology (Word Structure)
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Introduction to
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Week 2: Conceptual Foundations
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Weeks 9-13: Syntax (Sentence Structure)
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Introduction to
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Weeks 9-13: Syntax (Sentence Structure)
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Week 13: Typology (Language Variation)
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Week 14: Child Language Acquisition
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Introduction to
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Week 2: Conceptual Foundations
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Weeks 9-13: Syntax (Sentence Structure)
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Week 13: Typology (Language Variation)
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Week 14: Psycholinguistics (Language and the Brain)
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Tested on material in lecture (not necessarily
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Friday discussion sections crucial
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Linguistics 201
Introduction to
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9 Assignments, 1/3 of final grade
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2 Midterms, 1/3 of final grade
First midterm: March 4; Second midterm: April 8
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Linguistics 201
Introduction to
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9 Assignments, 1/3 of final grade
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Tested on material in lecture (not necessarily
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Friday discussion sections crucial
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2 Midterms, 1/3 of final grade
First midterm: March 4; Second midterm: April 8
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1/3 of the final grade
All exams are cumulative
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Linguistics 201
Introduction to
Linguistics
9 Assignments, 1/3 of final grade
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Tested on material in lecture (not necessarily
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Friday discussion sections crucial
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Textbook?
Linguistics 201
Introduction to
Linguistics
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There is no required text, but if you’re really into this stuff,
the following is recommended:
O’Grady et. al (2010) Contemporary Linguistics
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Linguistics 201
Introduction to
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There is no required text, but if you’re really into this stuff,
the following is recommended:
O’Grady et. al (2010) Contemporary Linguistics
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Also, several readings will come from the following
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Pinker (1995) The Language Instinct
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Course content will be presented directly in lecture.
Following each lecture, I will post the slides and other
material to the course website:
http://people.umass.edu/scable/LING201-SP13/Slides-Handouts
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Assigned readings will be posted on the Moodle site.
The readings will also be listed on the course website,
along with helpful tutorials:
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Introduction to
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Introduction to
Linguistics
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A few lectures will require you to print out materials
(handouts) and bring them with you.
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Handouts will be posted to the course website well
before class.
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I will send an e-mail notification when something
needs to be printed.
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Handouts will not be distributed in class.
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Homework assignments will be posted on the course
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Introduction to
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Homework assignments will be posted on the course
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Assignments will be posted on Monday and due the
following Monday
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Introduction to
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Homework assignments will be posted on the course
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Assignments will be posted on Monday and due the
following Monday
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On the Wednesday following due date, answer key
will be posted next to assignment.
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Introduction to
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Introduction to
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Submit in hardcopy, prior to Monday lecture
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Submit in hardcopy, prior to Monday lecture
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Place assignment in box for your TA (at front of room)
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Submit in hardcopy, prior to Monday lecture
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Place assignment in box for your TA (at front of room)
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Assignments can be submitted no other way
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Introduction to
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Students are permitted to collaborate on assignments.
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Introduction to
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Students are permitted to collaborate on assignments.
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Each person must hand in their own write-up (no
joint authors).
You must list collaborators at the top of the
assignment.
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If your assignment is not ready on the Monday when it’s
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You must submit a note (in TA box) explaining that it
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Introduction to
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You must submit a note (in TA box) explaining that it
will be submitted on Wednesday
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If your assignment is not turned in before lecture on
Wednesday, it will not be accepted
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Introduction to
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You must submit a note (in TA box) explaining that it
will be submitted on Wednesday
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If your assignment is not turned in before lecture on
Wednesday, it will not be accepted
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You are only permitted to submit assignments on
Wednesday a total of three times
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Introduction to
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This class is designed to be moderately challenging
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You will need to memorize formalisms and notations
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Introduction to
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This class is designed to be moderately challenging
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You will need to memorize formalisms and notations
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Assignments require you to think creatively
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Introduction to
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This class is designed to be moderately challenging
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You will need to memorize formalisms and notations
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Assignments require you to think creatively
It’s very important to keep up.
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If you ’check out’ for a while, it will be very difficult to
catch up
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Introduction to
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