Topic	Reading
Introduction. What is human language? What is linguistics?	Chapter 1, “What is language?”, pp. 2-17, 21-23.
Morphology (word structure and word formation)	Chapter 3, “Morphology: the words of language”
Syntax (phrase and sentence structure)	Chapter 4, "Syntax: the sentence patterns of language"
Phonetics (speech sounds)	Chapter 6, “Phonetics: the sounds of  language”
Phonology (functions and patterns of speech sounds)	Chapter 7, "Phonology: the sound patterns of language"
Semantics (word and sentence meanings)	Chapter 5, "The meanings of language"