Week 1: Fundamental concepts in linguistics Module Title: ________________________________
Target Concept: Overview of field of linguistics and relationship to other disciplines.
Target Concept: Difference btw. animal communication and human language.
Target Concept: Diff. btw. prescriptive and descriptive grammar.
Target Concept: Saussure and the Semiotic principle.
Activity: Video of Paul Bloom describing the field of linguistics.
Activity: Examine matrix with design features of human language and AC.
Activity: Read Wikipedia article.
Activity: Lecture with powerpoint slides.
Web Tool: Embedded video player from Academic Earth website.
Web Tool: Embedded chart with still pictures of various species.
Web Tool: Link to article.
Web Tool: Embedded slide presentation from Slideshare.