LINGUIST 103

Introduction to English Linguistics

Please note: this is archived course information from 2014 for LINGUIST 103.

Description

An introduction to the core areas of language study. Topics include: how sounds are produced, the basic structure of the English sound system, primary word formation processes in English, the rules for English sentence structure and the fundamentals of word meaning. This course serves as an entry point into Stage II Linguistics and provides an excellent background for students studying languages including English.

Availability 2014

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Ross Clark

Reading/Texts

K. Kuiper & W.S. Allan, An Introduction to English language: Word, sound and sentence, 3rd ed. (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004)

Recommended Reading

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

LINGUIST 103: 15 points

Prerequisites

Corequisites

Restrictions

175.106, LINGUIST 100