Department of English, Foreign Languages, & Journalism English 232: Language Awareness Spring 2000 2:00 MWF JGM 105 Dr. Kaye Adkins Required texts and materials: Course Objectives: This course will provide a foundation in linguistics and an overview of current language theory. Because the course is an introduction to language study, students will read and discuss a wide range of language issues. These include: Assignments: Students should come to class prepared to discuss the assigned readings. You will gain much more from this class by discussing and debating the issues raised in the readings instead of waiting for me to lecture about them. Students will also be assigned exercises (I prefer to think of most of them as language games) to be completed in class or as homework. There will also be six tests and a comprehensive final exam drawn from the tests. Students will also keep a file of items that raise or illustrate language issues. Grades will be weighted as follows: Absences: Students with four unexcused absences will have their grade lowered one letter grade. If you miss class on a day you were scheduled to discuss another student's writing, return a copy of the student's text to him or her with marks and comments. If you must miss class and know in advance please contact me. Academic honesty: "Since honesty in the classroom is required, cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the college constitutes a violation." Policy Guide II, B, C. In other words, the work you turn in should be your own. Disabilities: Please let me know during the first week of class about any physical handicap or learning disability if you need special help or accommodation in order to do your best work. Disclaimer: I try to adapt each of my classes to the needs and interests of the students. This means that the Schedule of Assignments may change. |
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