1. An Introduction to English Linguistics

2. Course objectives: -- mastery of some linguistic concepts and theories in order to understand how language is constructed, how language operates, how language is used to do things, how language is acquired or learnt, how language varies according to the user or the situation, etc.; -- improvement of English proficiency in general and enhancement of the awareness of patterns and regularities in the English language; -- preparation for further study and research about language.

3. Textbook and reference books 陈新仁，《英语语言学实用教程》，苏州大学出版 社， 2007 。 陈新仁，《英语语言学实用教程》，苏州大学出版 社， 2007 。 戴炜栋、何兆熊、华钧，《新编简明英语语言学教 程》（修订本），上海外语教育出版社， 2002 。 戴炜栋、何兆熊、华钧，《新编简明英语语言学教 程》（修订本），上海外语教育出版社， 2002 。 丁言仁，郝克，《英语语言学纲要》，上海外语教 育出版社， 2001 。 丁言仁，郝克，《英语语言学纲要》，上海外语教 育出版社， 2001 。 胡壮麟主编，《语言学教程》，北京大学出版社， 2001 。 胡壮麟主编，《语言学教程》，北京大学出版社， 2001 。 Yule, G. The Study of Language [ 语言研究 ]. 外语 教学与研究出版社， 2000. Yule, G. The Study of Language [ 语言研究 ]. 外语 教学与研究出版社， 2000.

4. Course outline Lecture 1: Introduction to the course Lecture 2: Some preliminaries about language Lecture 3: The sounds of English Lecture 4: The units of English (1) Lecture 5: The structures of English (1) Lecture 6: The structures of English (2) Lecture 7: The meaning of English (1) Lecture 8: The meaning of English (2)

5. Lecture 9: The use of English (1) Lecture 10: The use of English (2) Lecture 11: The varieties of English (1) Lecture 12: The varieties of English (2) Lecture 13: The acquisition of English Lecture 14: Empirical research of English Lecture 15-18 Research practice

6. Course components Lectures Lectures Discussions Discussions Presentation Presentation Assignments Assignments Research Research

7. Course assessment : attendance (10%) attendance (10%) participation in classroom discussion (20%) participation in classroom discussion (20%) presentation (10%) presentation (10%) assignments (20%) assignments (20%) term paper (40%) term paper (40%)