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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
ENGL 25 | Title:
INTRO TO LANGUAGE STUDY |
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Full Title:
Introduction to Language Study |
Last Reviewed:12/10/2018 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Study of the nature and structure of language including: language and the mind; child language acquisition; language in its social setting; language and culture; language change; applications of the science of linguistics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent.
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A study of the nature and structure of language; language and the mind; child language acquisition; language in its social setting; language and culture; language change; applications of the science of linguistics.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
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Area: | E
| Humanities
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| C2 | Humanities | Fall 1996 | |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| 3B | Humanities | Fall 1996 | |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify and describe the nature of language, language
universals, linguistic science (its background, development, and
relation to other fields of study), and recent developments in
the study of language.
2. Examine philosophical approaches as well as practical
insights of modern linguistic science that will aid them in a
variety of academic and career pursuits.
3. Apply principles of the various branches of linguistic science (as
listed below) to a number of different fields of study, including
but not limited to English literature, anthropology, sociology,
psychology, child development, and education.
Topics and Scope
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1. Phonetics
2. Phonology
3. Morphology
4. Syntax and grammar
5. Semantics
6. Historical linguistics and language change
7. Classification of languages
8. Cognition and language (psycholinguistics)
9. Language acquisition (first and subsequent)
10. Sociolinguistics and social contexts
11. Writing systems
12. Animal communication
13. Computational linguistics
14. History of English
15. Stylistics
16. How to conduct field observations
Assignments:
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Typical assignments will include:
1. Textbook reading assignments, 30-50 pages per week
2. Quizzes
3. Midterm and Final Exam
4. Supplemental reading
5. Reading and observation journals that apply concepts in the reading to student's everyday experiences with language and culture.
6. Visitation to ESL or Child Development Center classroom at Santa Rosa Junior College
7. Semester research projects involving research and group presentations.
8. Two to four essays including research and analysis, 750 to 1500 words.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 50 - 60% |
Reading Journals, Critiques, Essays, Observations reports, | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 20% |
Homework problems | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 15 - 20% |
Applied Linguistics Observation at Call Child Center or SRJC ESL classroom | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 15 - 25% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, ESSAY EXAMS | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 5% |
Attendance and participation in class activities and discussions. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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A Concise Introduction to Linguistics, 2nd ed., Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2009.
Language: Introductory Reading. Virginia Clark Et al, Bedford/St. Martins, 2008.
Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication, by Akmajian, et al., 3rd ed., MIT Press, 2007.
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