BEFORE Week 1 (if possible):

For the Computer Literate Students: Download IPA font "Doulos" to write phonetic transcriptions in MS-Word, etc., on PC or Mac (You may find the video on MyHeritage useful in downloading, installing, and using this font.) Use “Character Map” (in “Accessories”) to enter the IPA symbols where necessary. Then you will not need to scan your homework to submit it!

August 18 (Morning):

Introduction to Course. What Is Language? Skim Fromkin, Chap. 1. The History of English, Part I: Begin Fromkin, Chap. 8. Intro to Forums.

August 18 (Afternoon):

Phonology: The Phonetic Alphabet. Read Fromkin, Chap. 5.

Homework/In-Class Exercises: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5. 10, and 5.17. Then transcribe the FIRST paragraph from Chap. 1 (1) into IPA. I will correct the first part and then return it to you to correct the rest. For help with the sounds, watch the lecture video or consult the University of Iowa Phonetics Database.

August 19 (Morning):

Phonetics: IPA and Points of Articulation, cont. Pitch, Stress, and Other Phonological Patterns. Phonological Barriers to First and Second Language Acquisition. Fromkin, Finish Chap. 5, Start to skim Chap. 6 (we will touch on subjects here but will only do a few exercises and not go into the topics deeply due to time constraints).

Homework/In-Class Exercises: 6.1, 6.12, 6.13. Turn in first half of p. 1 transcription.

August 19 (Afternoon):

Continue Phonology. Remaining Exercises in Phonetics & Phonology & Morphology Due. Finish Fromkin, Chap. 6. Morphology: Words, Their Origins, Their Structures, and Their . Read Fromkin, Chap. 2. Exercises in Morphology (Oxford English Dictionary).

Homework/In-Class Exercises: 2.3, 2.4, 2.11, and 2.13. Then go to OED online to complete 2.2 and 8.7.

August 20 (Morning):

Start Technical Exercise #1 (Assign Take-Home Section). Visit HU Online Library and other online databases (see instructional video if necessary) to look for journal article for Article Review (sample paper and rubric available for download from MyHeritage in "Handouts").

August 20 (Afternoon):

Organize and work on Group or Individual Project. Morphology: Finish Morphology, Fromkin Chaps. 2 and 8 as needed. Syntax: The Structure of Language. Read Fromkin, Chap. 3 (OR CHAP. 4 FROM 8TH EDITION SUPPLIED BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR). Traditional Syntax and Modern Methods (Structural, Transformational).

Homework/In-Class Exercises: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 plus additional sentences. Then complete Syntax Practice Sentences handout.

August 21 (Morning):

Take-Home Portion of Technical Exercise #1 Due. Complete Technical Exercise #2. Exercises in Syntax. Continue Fromkin, Chap. 3.

August 21 (Afternoon):

Exercises in Syntax. Continue Fromkin, Chap. 3. Semantics: The Meaning and Structure of Words in Combination. Fromkin, Chap. 4. Exercises in Semantics: Linguistic Creativity—Playing with Metaphors and Figurative Speech. As Time Permits: Language Acquisition. Fromkin, Chap. 9.

Homework/In-Class Exercises: 4.2, 4.5 (Part One), 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, and 4.9.

Technical Exercise #3 Assigned (Take-Home). The Role of Syntax in Teaching Writing. Read the short versions of the University of York reports on Teaching Grammar: Report 1. Report 2. Field Research Projects: Group/Individual Presentations.

AFTER CLASS CONCLUDES:

Sept. 12: Article Review Due.

Sept. 19: Technical Exercise #3 Due.

Sept. 26: All MyHeritage Posts (Including Journal/Blog and Reflective Forums) Due.

Sept. 26: Final Draft of Paper #2 (Field Research Project) Due.