Republic of the Philippines

MINDORO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

Victoria, Oriental Mindoro

Course Outline
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
First Semester, AY 2010-2011

I. Course Description

Introduction to Linguistics
II. General Objectives

To introduce students to the different areas in Linguistic and discourse-analytical approaches.

III. Course Objectives

At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the structural aspect of language, i.e., phonology, morphology,
syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
2. Draw implications of the theories of linguistics, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics to language
teaching and learning; and
3. Apply concepts and principles of language learning, teaching, and language use in specific contexts
for language acquisition and learning.

IV. Course Schedule

Date Topic Readings Assignments/

Outputs

June 7-11  Effective Sentences Bautista, 2006 • Short Paper

 The Status of Standard • Quiz
Philippine English
 The Grammatical Features
of Standard Philippine
English

June 14- Halliday, 2003

18  Introduction Jackson, 2007 • Recitation
 What is Linguistics
June 24-  The Sounds of English Padilla, 1995
29  Consonants Sound of • Speech Drill
English and its
classification
 Vowel Sounds of
English and its kinds
 Manner and Place of
Articulation
 Sound
Characteristics
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Victoria, Oriental Mindoro

July 1- 8  International Phonetics Halliday,2003 • Quiz

Alphabet Jackson, 2007
July 12-  Phonetics and Halliday,2003 • Short Paper
16 Phonology Jackson, 2007 • Seatwork
 Classes of Sounds
July 19-29  Morphology and Its Halliday,2003 • Quiz
History Jackson, 2007 • Rubric for
 Fundamental Concepts Individual
 Lexemes and Word Forms Reporting
 Inflection • Transcribing
 Morphosyntax poems into IPA
 Allomorphy
 Lexical Morphology
 Models of Morphology
Aug. 2- 4  Syntax Halliday, 2003 • Communicative
 Group of Words Jackson, 2007 Activities
 Affixes • Rubric for
Individual
Reporting
Aug. 9-13 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Aug 16-  Semantics Halliday, 2003 • Quiz
19  Thematic Roles Jackson, 2007 • Portfolio Prompt
 Sentential meaning • Rubric for
Individual
Reporting
Aug. 23-  Pragmatics Halliday,2003
31  Referential and Non- Jackson, 2007 • Quiz
referential uses of • Rubric for
Language Individual
 Presupposition and Reporting
Entailment
 Implicature
Sept. 2- 9  Psycholinguistics and Halliday,2003
Sociolinguistics Jackson, 2007 • Portfolio Prompt
• Rubric for
Individual
Reporting
• Short Paper
Sept. 13-  Child Language Halliday,2003
23 Acquisition and Second Jackson, 2007 • Quiz
Language acquisition • Rubric for
 Speech Act Theory Individual
 Locutionary Reporting
 Prelocutionary
 Illocutionary
Sept. 27-  Critical Discourse Bhatia, 2006 • Short Paper
30 Analysis • Quiz
• Rubric for
Individual
Reporting
Oct. 4-7  Ethnography of Hymes, 2005 • Quiz
Speaking • Rubric for
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Individual
Reporting
Oct. 11-15  FINAL EXAMINATION

V. Methodology
Lecture and Discussion Long Quizzes and In-class Activities
Oral Reporting Short Papers/ Problem Sets (to be submitted via email)

VI. Course Requirements

Midterm/ Final Examination 30%
Quizzes 40%
Projects/Short Papers 10%
Writing Activities
Class Participation 20%
100%

VII. Suggested Reference Materials:

Halliday, M.A.K. 2003. On Language and Linguistics. Volume 3. Great Britain. MPG Books Ltd,
Bodmin, Cornwall.
Jackson, Howard. 2007. Key Terms in Linguistics. Great Britain: Athenaeum Press Ltd,
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear.
Moravcsick, Edith A. 2006. An Introduction to Syntax. Fundamentals of Syntactic Analysis. Great Britain.
MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin, Cornwall.
Padilla, Cabrina. 2000. Enriching Oral Communication Skills. Abiva Publishing House. Manila,
Philippines.
Silverman, Daniel. 2006. A Critical Introduction to Phonology. Great Britain. MPG Books Ltd,
Bodmin, Cornwall.

Prepared by

MS. LOTIS A. SUMO

Instructor