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Syllabus Introduction To Linguistics - 10801
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Last update 28-08-2024
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: School of Language Sciences

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Nora Boneh

Coordinator Email: nora.boneh@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: By appointment

Teaching Staff:
Prof. Nora Boneh

Course/Module description:
This is an introduction to the basic tools and concepts of contemporary linguistic analysis.

Course/Module aims:
To teach analytical tools and concepts for linguistic research in the domains of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- define linguistic terms
- describe basic linguistic phenomena
- examine basic linguistic phenomena
- identify the building blocks of linguistic analysis

Attendance requirements(%):
100% with flexibility

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Synchronous & asynchronous lectures and discussions

Course/Module Content:
Language as the object of linguistic study, phonology, morphology, semantics, pragmatics, syntax, historical linguistics.

Required Reading:
John Austin, 2006.
Ferdinand de Saussure, 2006.
Asher Laufer, 2005.
Viveka Veluppilai, 2012.

Additional Reading Material:
Akmajian, Adrian et al. 1995/2001. Linguistics: an introduction to language and
communication. Cambridge: MIT Press. P 121 A44 1995

Grading Scheme :
Written Exam % 100

Additional information:
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Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
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