English 337/537
Introduction to Linguistics

Crucial Info for Fall 2017:

Instructors: Prof. Amber Andrews and Dr. Loren R. Schmidt

Telephone: Prof. Andrews (509) 429-1922; Dr. Schmidt (509) 865-8542 or Ext. 2112 (Work); (509) 307-0104 (Cell); (509) 574-8486 (Home)

E-Mail for Prof. Andrews: andrews_a@heritage.edu

E-Mail for Prof. Schmidt: schmidt_l@heritage.edu or (backup) loren@llschmidt.net

Prof. Schmidt's Office: Simkins 2112, Heritage University, 3240 Fort Rd., Toppenish, WA 98948

Prof. Schmidt's Virtual Office Hours on Elluminate: W 6-8 pm PDT/PST or by appointment

Prof. Schmidt's Physical Office Hours (available by phone) TBA/By appointment.

Time and Place for Classes (all times PDT/PST):

Toppenish Section (Eng 337.0, Eng 537.0, Eng 556.0)

Toppenish Undergraduate: F 5:30-8:30 p.m., S 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., on 8/25-26, 9/15-16, 10/6-7. Eng 319.0 will meet Su 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on 8/27, 9/17, and 10/8.

Toppenish Graduate: F 5:30-8:30 p.m., S 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Su 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on 8/25-27, 9/15-17, 10/6-8.

Toppenish classroom students may drop into Prof. Andrews' or Dr. Schmidt's online sessions anytime they wish and vice-versa.

Online Students from Eng 337.0, Eng 537.0, Eng 556.0

1. Class will meet via Internet TBA on Heritage University Virtual Campus (AKA MyHeritage) using Elluminate (Blackboard Collaborate).

2. During those sessions, Dr. Schmidt or Prof. Andrews will cover the reading materials, go over exercises and homework, and answer questions. ATTENDANCE IS NOT REQUIRED. MOST SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED FOR LATER PLAYBACK, BUT NOT ALL PARTS OF EVERY SESSION ARE RECORDED. However, there are additional video lectures and previously-recorded sessions available. Students with other obligations on Thursdays evenings who need additional assistance should contact the instructor to arrange an online conference.

3. Online students who want to speak rather than type MUST use a headset when attending Elluminate sessions. Open microphones create feedback. Cheap headsets and typed questions both work just fine; webcam not required.

Virtual Campus: MyHeritage log-in codes are already AVAILABLE! Check registration letter from Heritage Registrar or contact instructor.

Text: Victoria Fromkin, Robert Rodman, and Nina Hyams. An Introduction to Language. 10th ed. Fort Worth: Harcourt, 2013. EXCEPTION: We will use parts of the Syntax chapter from an earlier edition. This can be downloaded from the Syntax page on MyHeritage.

This text is available in electronic format from Cengage.

Required Resource for All Students: Oxford English Dictionary online (contact HU Library or Prof. Andrews or Dr. Schmidt for log-in information).

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Course Description and Objectives

Grading: Elements of Evaluation English 337

Grading: Elements of Evaluation English 537

Link to English 319 Applied Syntax

Course Policies

Course Schedule

Homework Answers for Some Exercises in Chaps. 5, 6, and 2 (10th ed.)

Syntax Practice Sentences: Answers (matches 8th and 9th editions!)

Sentences for Technical Exercise #1:

Did the magician astonish you?

Yes, she fooled me completely.


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