ENG 221 Introduction to Linguistic Sciences

 

Course Title	Introduction to Linguistic Sciences
Course Number	Eng. 221
Course description	This course provides an up-to-date introduction to the study of Linguistic sciences. The course covers the importance of studying languages and linguistics. The areas that will be thoroughly covered in this course are: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.
Course Objectives (i.e. Learning Outcomes as specified in the Course Specifications)	1.  Understand why we study language and linguistics 2.  Use linguistic terminology accurately. 3.  Define the basic terms in the core areas of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics 4.  Explain the basic concepts and distinctions in the core areas of linguistics 5.  Perform simple linguistic analyses of sounds, words, phrases and sentences
Textbook	Linguistics for everyone:  An Introduction (International Edition). [Kristin Denham and Anne Lobeck]