Course Details
Country:
Germany
Institution:
University of Mannheim
Course Title:
Introduction to Linguistics
Course Number:
ANG 301
Course Description:
This course is designed to introduce beginning students to the central topics and terms in current (English) linguistics. We will discuss the sound system of English, how words are formed and modified in English and how words are combined to form sentences. Or in technical terms: We will cover phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, major (syntactic) contrasts between English and German and occasionally glimpse at the historical development of English. We will also occasionally look at how these topics are relevant in language acquisition, language storage and processing in the human brain, and language variation over time and in society. Note that this class will be taught as a flipped classroom, which means that you prepare sessions individually by reading the textbook chapter and watching video clips online BEFORE the sessions. In class your questions will be answered and tasks and problem cases solved. You’ll learn more about this in
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
LING 306
Attachment Files:
mannheim - ANG 301 Introduction to Linguistics.docx
