Download LING 2100: The Study of Language - Autumn 2012 Course Syllabus - Prof. Mendez and more Lecture notes Linguistics in PDF only on Docsity! bLING 2100: THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE Autumn 2012 COURSE SYLLABUS Hugo Mendez Ph.D. student, Linguistics, University of Georgia mendez@uga.edu This course is an undergraduate introduction to the study of human language: linguistics. Enrollment in this course beyond the drop/add deadline commits the student to the following requirements and standards: Grading: Grading will ordinarily, and in virtually all cases, observe the following parameters: 10% Attendance 10% Homework Exercises (x5) 25% Exam 1 25% Exam 2 15% Exam 3 15% Final Exam Nevertheless, grades are ultimately assigned at the instructor’s discretion. The instructor reserves the right to extraordinarily remove any earned points (especially in light of serious violations of the academic policy, inappropriate class conduct, etc.). The instructor also reserves the right to create extraordinary grading parameters (e.g., extra credit or alternative assignments) when, and for whom, he alone deems appropriate. Attendance Class lectures and activities are vital in this course. For this reason, meaningful attendance is necessary. The student is required to email the instructor in the event of a class absence. The instructor reserves the ordinary right to penalize any single absence with a maximum grade reduction of five points off the final average, up to two absences. The same penalties will apply if a student shirks participation, or is disruptive. 1 Textbook The required text for this course, containing the required reading assignments and homework exercises, is: Language Files. 11 ed. Ed.: Mihalicek and Wilson. Columbus, OH: Ohio State Press, 2011. Exams Exams will occur on a quarterly basis. The first three exams will not be cumulative, though the skills and concepts they test will presuppose knowledge gained in previous units. The final exam is cumulative. The instructor will outline the necessary concepts and skills for each exam during class review sessions. Students should internalize chapter vocabulary, and the skills or concepts highlighted in chapter exercises. Homework Assignments Students will attempt exercises from five chapters for credit (2 pts. each). Each exercise should take approximately 1-2 hours to complete. Given the necessary size of the assignments, it is recommended that the student work on the exercises throughout the week, rather than all at once. Ideally, the student completes homework assignments after each reading assignment. The instructor will check to see if the student has attempted the homework at the beginning of the class period it is due. Homework will not be submitted for grading; it will be reviewed during class. Given the generous amount of time allotted for the completion of the homework, there is ordinarily no possibility of submitting an assignment late. A student who is not present in class on the date the homework is due, or who has failed to bring the homework assignment, will receive credit for the assignment only if he has demonstrated his completion of the assignment at an earlier date. Academic Honesty Policy All academic work must conform the standards defined in “A Culture of Honesty” (http://www.uga.edu/honesty/ahpd/culture_ honesty.htm). 2
