INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL LINGUISTICS
(RUS/ANT/ENG/GLS 114.01-02)
Syllabus №2
Grinnell College
Spring Semester, 2001
Kelly Herold (HEROLDK)
Office Hours: Th. 2-5
ARH 232C/x3103 and by appointment
WEEK SIX (February 26-March 3)
Monday, February 26: Introduction to Syntax
* Reading for Wednesday, February 28:
LF 6.1-6.3, Pinker Ch. 4 ("How Language Works")Wednesday, February 28: Discussion Concerning Pinker Chs. 4 & 5, Syntax Continued
* Reading for Friday, March 2: LF 6.4-6.6
Friday, March 2: Phrase Structure Rules
* Homework Set Due Monday, March 5:
LF 6.3 (p.188): 1 m-v, 2; 6.5 (p.201-202): 1, 2, 3; 6.6 (p.208): 2
WEEK SEVEN (March 5-March 11)
Monday, March 5: Word Order Typology and Introduction to Semantics
* Reading for Wednesday, March 7: Pinker, Ch. 3("Mentalese") and Ch. 7 ("Talking Heads")
*****Tuesday, March 6: Required Linguistics Concentration Lecture***
Wednesday, March 8: Discussion concerning Pinker, Chs. 3 & 7, Introduction to Semantics
* Reading for Friday, March 9: LF 7.1-7.4
Friday, March 10: Semantic Properties
WEEK EIGHT (March 12-March 16)
Monday, March 12: Review and Group Project Preparation
Wednesday, March 14: EXAM #2