Language, Mind and Society (LMS) General introduction to the course 2010/11 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Course content This course introduces students to the following topics: Language, the Individual and Society Aspects of Language and Mind The ‘Nuts and Bolts’ of Grammar Language and Meaning The Sounds of Language Language Variation and Language Change 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Learning Outcomes By the end of this course you will have the capacity to.. Identify a range of relationships that hold between language, the mind and society. Outline the features of human language and its acquisition/processing. Problematise the idea that only spoken languages are 'real' languages. Identify what factors impact on the rate and route of acquisition of first and second languages and evaluate the impact of such factors. Evaluate how the context of language use contributes to meaning. 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

You will also have the capacity to… Define basic morphological categories and perform simple morphological analysis. Define basic syntactic categories and perform simple syntactic analysis. Define basic semantic relations and categories and perform simple semantic analysis. Understand the basic principles of phonetic description of speech sounds as well as the basic concepts of phonemic analysis. Identify the functional sound-units of a language on the basis of relevant data. 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Who takes this course? The ENTIRE course is available as a Broad Curriculum option (MT & HT) The MICHAELMAS term part of the course is taken by - all Junior Freshman in Computer Science, Linguistics and a Language (CSLL) - all Junior Freshman in Clinical Speech and Language Studies (CSLS) 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Timetable The course is taught in two lectures per week throughout the academic year, at 3 on Mondays and 2 on Tuesdays Lectures in both Michaelmas and Hilary term will begin in Week 1 in the 2010-2011 academic year. BUT PLEASE NOTE… There are no lectures during week 7 in either Michaelmas or Hilary terms, because it is a Reading Week. 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Venues Michaelmas Term Hilary Term The course is taught here in Rm 1008 (Edmund Burke Theatre) at 3 on Mondays and in Rm 3074 (upstairs) at 2 on Tuesdays Hilary Term The course is taught at 3 on Mondays and at 2 on Tuesdays. Venues for Hilary Term lectures have yet to be confirmed. 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Lectures The lectures introduce, explain and illustrate the course material. Summaries are available on the web. (See next slide). Lectures will begin promptly on the hour and end at ten minutes before the hour Attendence is compulsory - Please ensure that you sign the attendance sheet for each lecture you attend. 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

How to view lecture notes, course information etc., for LMS FROM ANY COMPUTER WITH INTERNET CONNECTION Type in http://webct.tcd.ie Enter your COLLEGE username and password MT and HT notes, etc., should be accessible from there Any access problems let me know *Once you have registered for the course your name will be added to the online web resource and you will be able to access the notes each week 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Course Assessment Broad Curriculum Students Students taking the Michaelmas and Hilary term parts of the course as a Broad Curriculum option are assessed via two essays (each of 2,500 words and each accounting for 50% of the final mark). The essay submission deadlines are as follows: Essay 1: 17th January 2011 Essay 2: 11th April 2011 Results are aggregated (50% - assign1; 50% assign2) Overall pass mark = 40% You will receive a mark for the MT assignment 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Course Assessment CSLS students JF students from Clinical Speech and Language Studies are required to submit an essay of 2,500 words by 17th January 2011. (50% of overall mark) In addition they are also required to answer two questions from Section A on LMS in the summer examination. (50% of overall mark) Pass mark: 40% You will receive a mark for the MT assignment Please refer to your own Department’s handbook for further information on JF assessment procedures in CSLS 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Course Assessment CSLL students JF students from Computer Science, Linguistics and a Language are required to submit an essay of 2,500 words by 17th January 2011. (50% of overall mark) In addition they are also required to answer two questions from Section A on LMS in the summer examination. (50% of overall mark) Pass mark: 40% You will receive a mark for the MT assignment Please refer to your own Department’s handbook for further information on JF assessment procedures in CSLL Students must pass the coursework and LMS exam section to pass overall 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Course Outline – Michaelmas term Language, the Individual and Society Week 1 Introduction – Denise O’Leary (Library Session Tuesday’s class) Week 2 How do babies learn language? – David Singleton Week 3 Do children learn languages better than adults? – Denise O’ Leary Week 4 Who speaks the best English? – Breffni O’Rourke Week 5 Does the way you think depend on the language you speak? Breffni O’Rourke Week 6 Can threatened languages be saved? - John Harris Week 7: READING WEEK – NO LECTURES Week 8 Is Irish a dead language? - John Harris Week 9 Are signed languages real languages? - Pat Matthews Week 10 If you want to live here you should speak our language! - Lorna Carson Week 11 How did writing systems develop? – Breffni O’Rourke Week 12 MT content review and questions and answers session 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Course Outline: Hilary Term Aspects of Language and Mind Week 1 Second language acquisition – Lorna Carson Week 2 Language processing – John Harris Language and Meaning Week 3 Semantics – David Singleton Week 4 Pragmatics – Breffni O’Rourke The Sounds of Language Week 5 Phonetics and Phonology – Irena Yanushevskaya Week 6 Phonetics and Phonology – Irena Yanushevskaya Week 7 READING WEEK: NO LECTURES Week 8 Sociolinguistics and language change – Dr. Kallen The “Nuts and Bolts” of Grammar Week 9 Morphology and syntax – Dr. Kallen Week 10 Morphology and syntax – Dr. Kallen Week 11 Morphology and syntax – Dr. Kallen Week 12 HT content review and question and answer session 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

Keeping on top of things The secret of success in any programme of study is to take it seriously from the beginning Don’t imagine that you can pass the exam or write an essay by quickly skimming through your notes the night before Keep orderly lecture notes – concentrate on capturing key concepts and their relation to one another Review your notes after each lecture and make sure you understand everything you have written down. You will receive assignment guidelines and regulations which you will be asked to sign for, to confirm that you have received them. These document how to approach writing and researching your assignment. 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

For reference and further reading George Yule (2009) The Study of Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Ralph W. Fasold & Jeff Connor-Linton (editors) (2006) An Introduction to Language and Linguistics (Cambridge University Press) Multiple copies available in library Lecturers may also recommend different readings each week I have reviewed Yules latest edition and I feel it fits very well with course content. I have ordered 10 copies for the library some of which are available on desk reserve as of now. 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010

In case of queries… Any queries relating to the course should be referred to the Course Coordinator via email (see below). If you have a query that relates to a specific lecture series then you should mail the lecturer in question or ask at the end of class. Course Coordinator Denise O’Leary: olearyde@tcd.ie /John Harris as of the 21st October) Individual lecturers Dr. Breffni O’Rourke: breffni.orourke@tcd.ie Dr. Lorna Carson: carsonle@tcd.ie Dr. John Harris: harrisjo@tcd.ie Dr. Jeffrey Kallen: jkallen@tcd.ie Prof. David Singleton: dsnglton@tcd.ie Dr. Irena Yanushevskaya: yanushei@tcd.ie Dr. Lorraine Leeson: leesonl@tcd.ie/ (Pat Matthews - matthep@tcd.ie) As course coordinator I am always available to deal with queries and I would urge you to direct your queries to me at the email address given above. Remember – a question is only pointless if you already know the answer! Please note, however, that as of the 21st October Dr. John Harris will take over as course coordinator so please direct all queries to him after this date. 11/10/2018 CLCS 2010