LING231-17A (HAM)

General Linguistics

20 Points

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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Te Kura Kete Aronui
School of Arts
General and Applied Linguistics

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Convenor(s)

Julie Barbour

Julie Barbour
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Daryl MacDonald

Daryl MacDonald
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Paper Description

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In this paper, you will be shown how the phonological, morphological and morpho-syntactic systems of languages operate by looking at data from a wide variety of languages. You will be introduced to general descriptive techniques of analysing linguistic data. This course has a strong practical orientation and you will complete practical tasks in language analysis through the course.
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Paper Structure

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The paper is organized in two main sections:

Phonetics and Phonology, which concern the production of speech sounds, applied to analysis of the sound systems of languages.
Morpho-syntax, which concerns the analysis of morphemes, (and where applicable) words, phrases and sentences, based on their semantic, functional, structural, and distributional properties.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • develop skills in identifying, describing, and articulating the discrete sounds of language
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  • learn how the sound systems of languages operate and develop skills in analyzing phonemic data from a range of languages using techniques and terminology of general linguistic analysis
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  • learn how the morphological systems of languages operate and develop skills in analyzing morphological data from a range of languages using techniques and terminology of general linguistic analysis
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  • learn how the morpho-syntactic systems of language operate and develop skills in analyzing morpho-syntactic data from a range of languages using techniques and terminology of general linguistic analysis
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Assessment

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Students will be assessed on their knowledge of general linguistic principles, and their ability to apply these principles to the analysis and description of phonological, morphological, and morpho-syntactic data.
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 2:1. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 33% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 2:1 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 33% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Term 1 Workbook
25
  • In Class: In Lecture
2. Phonological Analysis
24 Apr 2017
5:00 PM
10
  • Hand-In: Faculty Information Centre (J Block)
3. Term 2 Workbook
12
  • In Class: In Lecture
4. Morphology Project
6 Jun 2017
5:00 PM
20
  • Hand-In: Faculty Information Centre (J Block)
5. Exam
33
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Students are expected to purchase the following texts:

  • Hayes, Bruce. 2009. Introductory Phonology. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Haspelmath, Martin and Andrea Sims. 2010. Understanding Morphology (2nd Edn.) London: Hodder Education.
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Recommended Readings

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Highly Recommended texts:
Students may wish to purchase, or may already own the following texts. These will be useful resource books for the course.

  • Ashby, Patricia. 2011. Understanding Phonetics. London: Hodder Education.
  • Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, N., Collins, P., Amberber, M., & Cox, F. (20**). An Introduction to Language. 8th ed. Melbourne: Cengage Learning. (Earlier editions also good)
  • Crowley, T., Lynch, J., Siegel, J., & Piau, J. (1995). The Design of Language: An Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics. Auckland: Longman Paul. This text is now out of print, but if you can find a second hand copy, I would recommend it!

Library resources:
In addition to the course texts and recommended texts, the following resource texts (or newer editions) are available for use in the library:

  • Ashby, Patricia. 2011. Understanding Phonetics. London: Hodder Education.
  • Crowley, Terry., John Lynch, Jeff Siegel, Julie Piau. 1995. The Design of Language. Auckland: Longman Paul. Chapter 2, 70-114. Chapter 3.
  • Finegan, Edward. 2008. Language: Its structure and use. Stamford, USA: Cengage Learning. Chapter 4.
  • Fromkin, V. et al. 2009. An introduction to language. Australia and New Zealand 7th edn. Melbourne: Cengage Learning. Chapter 7.
  • Fromkin, Victoria, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams. 2009. An introduction to language. 10th edn. Boston, USA: Cengage Learning. Chapter 6.
  • Gussenhoven, C., & Haike, J. (2005). Understanding Phonology. 2nd ed. London: Hodder Arnold.
  • Katamba, F. (1989). An Introduction to Phonology. Harlow: Longman.
  • Katamba, F., & Stonham, J. (2006). Morphology. 2nd ed. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Odden, D. (2005). Introducing Phonology. Cambridge: Cambridge University.
  • Payne, T. (2006). Exploring language structure. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Tallerman, M. (2005). Understanding Syntax. London: Hodder Arnold.
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Other Resources

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The website below presents the International Phonetic Alphabet with sound files.
http://www.phonetics.ucla.edu/course/chapter1/chapter1.html
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Online Support

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There is an online Moodle community for this course. Moodle can be accessed via iWaikato.
Support materials for lectures, workshop and assessment activities, important dates and the paper outline are all available from this site. Students can also use Moodle to communicate directly with the lecturer.
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Workload

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20 points of a full year programme (120 points).
This paper involves four contact hours per week, supported by reading and problem solving of up to 8 hours per week, with additional hours required for the preparation of formal assessment.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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This paper is a core component in the linguistics major, building on principles and analytic techniques introduced in LING131 Describing Language. At second year, LING231 covers phonetics, phonology and morphosyntax, whereas LING230 Exploring English covers morphosyntax and syntactic analysis with a focus on English. LING231, and to an extent LING230, prepare students for further linguistic study in LING302 Language Typology and LING304 Sociolinguistics.
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Prerequisite(s)

LING131

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