II Semester MA English (Nov 2008 – Mar 2009) Linguistics Course Plan

Total No of Hours (approx) : 60

Topics	No of Hours	Dates /Remarks
Introduction to the course	1	Nov
Phonetics: Definition and branches. Brief sketch of articulatory, acoustic and auditory phonetics Speech: Formation of speech. Speech mechanisms: Air stream, phonatory, articulatory and resonatory mechanisms Classification of speech sounds: Segmentals and suprasegmentals a. Segmentals : Vowels and Consonants Classification of consonants: Place and manner of articulation, voiceless ad voiced consonants Classification of vowels: Concept of cardinal vowels b. Suprasegmentals: Stress, pitch, tone, and intonation c. Semivowels and diphthongs: Formation and classification d. Sounds formed using non-pulmonic air stream: Ejectives, implosives and clicks	16	Nov
Phonology: Definitions of phoneme and allophones. Phonemic analysis with reference to Indian languages. Distinctive feature analysis. Syllable: Types and structure of Syllables	8	Dec
Morphology: Concepts of morph, morpheme, and allomorph and their relationship. Morphemic analysis. Morpheme types-inflectional and derivational. Word: Definition, types, process of word formation	4	Dec
Introduction to Linguistics. Concept of Linguistics. Branches of Linguistics	4	Jan
Language : Definition, nature, properties and functions of language, sub-systems of language	4	Jan
Communication: Definition, nature, requirements and types of communication	2	Feb
Syntax: Syntactic analysis, I.C. Analysis, Phrase structure grammar, Transformational grammar, components of functions of grammar. Acceptability and grammaticality of sentences.	12	Feb
Semantics: Concept of meaning. Different types of meanings. Concepts of synonyms, homonyms and antonyms. Semantic ambiguity.	4	Feb
Introduction to semiotics: Saussure, Pierce, and Barthes; Discourse analysis and Pragmatics	4	Mar
Psycholinguistics: Introduction to psycholinguistics. Competence and Performance. Language acquisition in children. Major theories	4	Mar
Introduction to Indian linguistic traditions	2	Mar
Feedback	1	Mar

Teaching Methods

There will be a lot of practical work in the classroom and carry home work. You will do a lot of practice in pairs and groups. In the month of November and December please carry Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary by Daniel Jones 17 ed. to all the classes. Supplementary reading will be announced from time to time.

General Guidelines for I FEP, IJPEng, II JPEng, III PSEng, and III FEP students who are taking my courses

Teaching Methods

The classes will have lectures and student presentations. The lectures may draw upon visual material namely painting, films, advertisements, print media and literary works. Lectures will explore the theme of the course at the intersection of various disciplines. Supplementary reading will be announced from time to time.

CIA II/III

Will depend on the way discussion will shape up by the first week of the semester.

Guidelines for Submission in case of written assignments:

· The written assignment should be based on your field research. The typed assignment should adhere to the following specifications: A4 size paper, 12 font size, 11/2 line space, font: Times New Roman, Book Antiqua, or Garamond

· Assignment details - your name, reg. no, class, semester, assignment code, name of the University, name of the teacher in-charge and date of submission- should be mentioned on the top right-hand side of the first page. Do not use a cover page.

· You are free to take the assignment beyond the expected criteria. Such efforts will be appreciated.

· Those who are going to be out of town can submit the assignment online.

· No late submission is entertained.

· Plagiarism will not be tolerated and may result in rejection of assignment .

· Remember to give reference at the end of your assignment of the books, articles, websites, and films that you have referred to. The following pattern may be followed: Author’s name with the last name first, a period, name of the book italicised, a period, Place of Publication, colon, name of publication, year of publication, page no

o E.g.: Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand, My Experiments with Truth, New Delhi: Penguin, 1998.

o In case of a website give the complete URL of the site referred to along with the above details

o If you are directly lifting some lines quote them. If you are using some idea write it in your words but acknowledge it

For further information on bibliography writing please refer to MLA Handbook – Sixth Edition.

Note:

Ø Attendance is compulsory for all the sessions.

Ø Please be punctual. If you are late, you will not be allowed to attend the class. However, should there be any serious issue, do discuss with me or bring to my notice through the counsellors.

Ø I expect you to come to class having read the required texts. Failing to which you may not be allowed to attend the classes.

Ø Please feel free to clarify your doubts, ask questions or give feedback in the class, or through email. While emailing please mention your name, class and batch.

Ø If you are absent for any of the classes please get the help of your classmates to get updated, before you approach me for help.

Ø If you wish to make classroom presentation on any topic or idea within the framework of the syllabus, you will be given encouragement and guidance.

Ø Please visit my blog for notices and announcements regularly.

Ø As far as possible avoid calling me on my mobile phone.

Ø If you wish give feedback or leave any message for me, you may do so in the brown hard cover book on my table.

Ø All the best. Let us grow together.