12/26/2024 7:23:48 AM	ENGL 25 Course Outline as of Spring 2003	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ENGL 25	Title:  INTRO LANGUAGE STDY
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
		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
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Catalog Description:

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.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent.

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

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	Inactive:
Area:	E	Humanities
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C2	Humanities		Fall 1996
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3B	Humanities		Fall 1996
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

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

Through readings, examinations, and special projects, students will

receive a broad introduction to the nature of language and linguistics,

including the following topics:

1.  phonetics

2.  phonology

3.  morphology

4.  syntax

5.  semantics

6.  historical linguistics and language change

7.  classification of languages

8.  brain and language

9.  language acquisition (first and second)

10. language and social contexts

11. writing systems

12. animal communication

13. computational linguistics

14. history of English

15. stylistics

Assignments:

Typical assignments will include:

1. Textbook reading assignments,

2. Chapter quizzes,

3. Supplemental reading,

4. Field observations,

5. Visitation to ESL classroom,

6. Semester research projects involving research and field work on

  topic areas covered in Topics & Scope.

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 20 - 50%
Written homework, Reading reports, Lab reports, Term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 50%
Homework problems, Field work, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 15 - 20%
Field work
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 15 - 30%
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 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

CONTEMPORARY LINGUISTICS: AN INTRODUCTION by O'Grady, Dobrovolsky, and

Aronoff. 4th ed. Harcourt, Brace. 2000.

AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE, by Franklin and Rodman, 4th ed. Holt,

  Rinehart & Winston, Inc., 1988.

LANGUAGE: ITS STRUCTURE AND USE, Edw Finegan and Niko Besnier, Harcourt

  Brace. 1989.

LINGUISTICS: AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION, by Akmajian,

  et al., 3rd ed., MIT Press, 1990.

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