Linguistics 20

Linguistics 20 - Summer 2006
Introduction to Linguistics


This was the website for Ling 20 taught by Ananda Lima during the Summer section A, 2006.

For Bruce Hayes's website for Ling 20 (Fall 2006), click here.

General Information

Description:
20. Introduction to Linguistics. (5) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to theory and methods of linguistics: universal properties of human language; phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic structures and analysis; nature and form of grammar. ( UCLA Linguistics Website)

Click here for the syllabus

Instructor:
Ananda Lima
lima@humnet.ucla.edu
(There are no T.A.s for this class)

Office hours: Tuesdays 2-4 (Campbell 2207) or by appointment

Mailbox: Linguistics Department office, 3125 Campbell

Lectures: Tuesday and Thursdays 10:00 – 1:00, Rolfe 3105
Discussion section: Thursdays 2:00 – 3:00, Rolfe 3105
(for updated information check Schedule of Classes)


Web-based Resources

Check this website (here) regularly for class materials and announcements;

Ecampus (WebCT) has additional resources (such as a forum) which you are encouraged to use at anytime. If you are requiremed to visit e-campus for an activity, I will put an indication in the class website (here).

Grades will be posted at my.ucla, usual in many UCLA classes.


Week 1

Class 1:
Syllabus
Introduction and Morphology

Class 2:
Morphology

Optional Links:
Chapter 1 in Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler (2003)


Week 2

Class 1:
No class (4th of July)

Holiday work: Chapter 1 (Foundational Issues) of Santorini and Kroch (2000)
(Have a go at exercises 1.1 - 1.3)

Class 2:
Syntax Part 1

Optional Links:
Chapter 2 in Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler (2003)


Week 3

Class 1:
Syntax Part 2

Class 2:
Syntax 3, Syntax-Semantics

Week 4

Class 1:
Midterm, Syntax-Semantics
Class 2:
Semantics

Week 5
Class 1:
Phonetics


Class 2:
Phonology (Part 1)

Week 6
Class 1:
Phonology (Part 2)

Class 2:
Q&A for the final exam
Final exam at 2:30


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