Republic of the Philippines
MINDORO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Victoria, Oriental Mindoro
Course Outline
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
First Semester, AY 2010-2011
I. Course Description
Introduction to Linguistics
II. General Objectives
To introduce students to the different areas in Linguistic and discourse-analytical approaches.
III. Course Objectives
At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the structural aspect of language, i.e., phonology, morphology,
syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
2. Draw implications of the theories of linguistics, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics to language
teaching and learning; and
3. Apply concepts and principles of language learning, teaching, and language use in specific contexts
for language acquisition and learning.
IV. Course Schedule
Date Topic Readings Assignments/
Outputs
June 7-11 Effective Sentences Bautista, 2006 • Short Paper
The Status of Standard • Quiz
Philippine English
The Grammatical Features
of Standard Philippine
English
June 14- Halliday, 2003
18 Introduction Jackson, 2007 • Recitation
What is Linguistics
June 24- The Sounds of English Padilla, 1995
29 Consonants Sound of • Speech Drill
English and its
classification
Vowel Sounds of
English and its kinds
Manner and Place of
Articulation
Sound
Characteristics
Republic of the Philippines
MINDORO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Victoria, Oriental Mindoro
July 1- 8 International Phonetics Halliday,2003 • Quiz
Alphabet Jackson, 2007
July 12- Phonetics and Halliday,2003 • Short Paper
16 Phonology Jackson, 2007 • Seatwork
Classes of Sounds
July 19-29 Morphology and Its Halliday,2003 • Quiz
History Jackson, 2007 • Rubric for
Fundamental Concepts Individual
Lexemes and Word Forms Reporting
Inflection • Transcribing
Morphosyntax poems into IPA
Allomorphy
Lexical Morphology
Models of Morphology
Aug. 2- 4 Syntax Halliday, 2003 • Communicative
Group of Words Jackson, 2007 Activities
Affixes • Rubric for
Individual
Reporting
Aug. 9-13 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Aug 16- Semantics Halliday, 2003 • Quiz
19 Thematic Roles Jackson, 2007 • Portfolio Prompt
Sentential meaning • Rubric for
Individual
Reporting
Aug. 23- Pragmatics Halliday,2003
31 Referential and Non- Jackson, 2007 • Quiz
referential uses of • Rubric for
Language Individual
Presupposition and Reporting
Entailment
Implicature
Sept. 2- 9 Psycholinguistics and Halliday,2003
Sociolinguistics Jackson, 2007 • Portfolio Prompt
• Rubric for
Individual
Reporting
• Short Paper
Sept. 13- Child Language Halliday,2003
23 Acquisition and Second Jackson, 2007 • Quiz
Language acquisition • Rubric for
Speech Act Theory Individual
Locutionary Reporting
Prelocutionary
Illocutionary
Sept. 27- Critical Discourse Bhatia, 2006 • Short Paper
30 Analysis • Quiz
• Rubric for
Individual
Reporting
Oct. 4-7 Ethnography of Hymes, 2005 • Quiz
Speaking • Rubric for
Republic of the Philippines
MINDORO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Victoria, Oriental Mindoro
Individual
Reporting
Oct. 11-15 FINAL EXAMINATION
V. Methodology
Lecture and Discussion Long Quizzes and In-class Activities
Oral Reporting Short Papers/ Problem Sets (to be submitted via email)
VI. Course Requirements
Midterm/ Final Examination 30%
Quizzes 40%
Projects/Short Papers 10%
Writing Activities
Class Participation 20%
100%
VII. Suggested Reference Materials:
Halliday, M.A.K. 2003. On Language and Linguistics. Volume 3. Great Britain. MPG Books Ltd,
Bodmin, Cornwall.
Jackson, Howard. 2007. Key Terms in Linguistics. Great Britain: Athenaeum Press Ltd,
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear.
Moravcsick, Edith A. 2006. An Introduction to Syntax. Fundamentals of Syntactic Analysis. Great Britain.
MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin, Cornwall.
Padilla, Cabrina. 2000. Enriching Oral Communication Skills. Abiva Publishing House. Manila,
Philippines.
Silverman, Daniel. 2006. A Critical Introduction to Phonology. Great Britain. MPG Books Ltd,
Bodmin, Cornwall.
Prepared by
MS. LOTIS A. SUMO
Instructor
