Linguistics/Anthropology 200, Rice University, Spring 2010
* The following schedule may change slightly as the semester progresses. I will announce any changes in class, and I will update this web page accordingly.
Schedule of topics, readings, and assignments
| Date | Topic | Reading (Finegan) | Assignment |
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| WEEK 1 |
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| 1/12 | Introduction | Ch. 1 | |
| 1/14 | Conversation #1 | Ch. 9 | |
| WEEK 2 |
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| 1/19 | Conversation #2 | Ch. 9 | |
| 1/21 | Conversation #3 | Ch. 9 | |
| WEEK 3 |
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| 1/26 | Semantics #1 | Ch. 6 | HW #1 Due |
| 1/28 | Semantics #2 | Ch. 6 | |
| WEEK 4 |
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| 2/2 | Morphology #1 | Ch. 2 | HW #2 Due |
| 2/4 | Morphology #2 | Ch. 2 | |
| WEEK 5 |
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| 2/9 | Syntax #1 | Ch. 5 | HW #3 Due |
| 2/11 | Syntax #2 | Ch. 5 | |
| WEEK 6 |
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| 2/16 | Phonetics #1 | Ch. 3 | HW #4 Due |
| 2/18 | Phonetics #2 | Ch. 3 | |
| WEEK 7 |
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| 2/23 | Phonetics #3 | Ch. 3 | |
| 2/25 | Phonology #1 | Ch. 4 | |
| WEEK 8: Spring Break |
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| 3/2 | No Class | | |
| 3/4 | No Class | | |
| WEEK 9 |
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| 3/9 | Phonology #2 | Ch. 4 | HW #5 Due |
| 3/11 | Midterm | | Midterm Exam |
| WEEK 10 |
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| 3/16 | Phonology #3 | Ch. 4 | HW #6 due |
| 3/18 | Sociolinguistics #1 | Ch. 10 | |
| WEEK 11 |
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| 3/23 | Sociolinguistics #2 | Ch. 10-11 | |
| 3/25 | Sociolinguistics #3 | Ch. 11 | |
| WEEK 12 |
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| 3/30 | Historical Linguistics #1 | Ch. 13 | HW #7 Due |
| 4/1 | No Class (Midterm Recess) | | |
| WEEK 13 |
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| 4/6 | Historical Linguistics #2 | Ch. 13-14 | |
| 4/8 | History of English | Ch. 14 | |
| WEEK 14 |
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| 4/13 | Typology & Universals | Ch. 7 | HW #8 Due |
| 4/15 | Language Acquisition | Ch. 15 | |
| WEEK 15 |
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| 4/20 | Writing Systems | Ch. 12 | HW #9 Due |
| 4/22 | Language Sketches | None | E.C. Report Due |
Final Exam Schedule
| Finals Week |
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| TBA by Registrar | Final Exam on Owl-Space During Scheduled Exam Time |