Course Coordinator and Lecturer: Professor Ghil‘ad ZUCKERMANN, D.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
Phones: 08 8313 5247; 0423 901 808
ghilad.zuckermann@adelaide.edu.au (emails read regularly)

Tutor and Assessor: Dr Eve Afifa KHEIR, Ph.D. (Adelaide)
eveafifa.kheir@adelaide.edu.au (emails read regularly)

PASS Leader:Fatemeh ASKARI GAZLACHEH
fatemeh.askarigazlacheh@student.adelaide.edu.au (emails read regularly)

Student Consultations:
• Professor Zuckermann: (1) Thursdays 2pm (following the lecture; please meet me there or contact me thereafter at 0423 901 808) or (2) by appointment.
• Dr Kheir: Office 912a, Napier Building: by appointment

COURSE LIBRARY:
Barr Smith Library
08 8313 5345
There is a good collection of linguistics books and journals in the Barr Smith Library. Almost all the readings for this course are available online.

Further particulars about the convener of the course can be found in the following websites:
http://www.zuckermann.org/
http://adelaide.academia.edu/zuckermann/
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/ghilad.zuckermann
http://www.facebook.com/ProfessorZuckermann
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190320-the-man-bringing-dead-languages-back-to-life
https://blog.linguistlist.org/fund-drive/featured-linguist-ghilad-zuckermann/
https://www.edx.org/course/language-revival-securing-future-adelaidex-lang101x
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news79582.html

LECTURES:

Thursdays, from 12.10pm until 2pm; Napier G03 or via Echo360


TUTORIALS:

Thursdays and Fridays

There will be no tutorials in Week 1 and Week 12.

Attendance at tutorials is compulsory and will count towards the final mark.

Attendance of lectures *IN REAL TIME* is extremely beneficial and highly recommended.


PASS: TBA

1	Be able to use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to transcribe English phonetically.
2	Understand the relationship between written and spoken language (ie the relationship between sound and spelling)
3	Perform a phonemic analysis to determine the phonemes and allophones of any given language.
4	Perform a morphological analysis to identify the morphemes and allomorphs in any given language.
5	Identify basic constituent structure.
6	Articulate understandings of the nature of language.
7	Understand the difference between the abilities of machines and the brain to process language.
8	Undertake an investigation through primary observation.
9	Write a coherent and logically argued essay drawing on a range of perspectives and source material in answer to a question posed.
10	Confidently approach analysis of a data set drawn from an unknown language.

Course textbook:

McGregor, William (2015). Linguistics: an Introduction. Bloomsbury.

(Available at the Barr Smith Library)

Highly Recommended:

* Burridge, Kate & Tonya N. Stebbins (2016) For the Love of Language: an introduction to linguistics. Cambridge University
Press.
* Fromkin, Victoria, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams, Mengistu Amberber, Felicity Cox & Rosalind Thornton (2018) An Introduction to Language. Australia and New Zealand 9th Edition. Cengage Learning, South Melbourne.
* Yule, G.  (2006) The Study of Language (Third Edition).  Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.
* Comrie, B. (1981)  Language universals and linguistic typology. Blackwell Publishers: Oxford. [BSL 415 C738l] (2 copies in BSL)
* Lakoff, G. & Johnson, M. (1980) Metaphors We Live By. University of Chicago Press: Chicago. [BSL 401 L192m] (7 copies in BSL)
* Lightbown, P. (1999) How Languages are Learned. Oxford University Press: Oxford. [BSL 401.93 L723h] (3 copies in BSL)
* Beebe, L. M. (ed.) Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Multiple Perspectives. Newbury House Publishers: New York. [BSL 404.2019 B414i] (2 copies available at the Barr Smith Library)
* Zuckermann, Ghil'ad (2003). Language Contact and Lexical Enrichment in Israeli Hebrew. Palgrave Macmillan http://www.zuckermann.org/enrichment.html (Available at the Barr Smith Library)
* Zuckermann, Ghil‘ad (2020). Revivalistics: From the Genesis of Israeli to Language Reclamation in Australia and Beyond. Oxford University Press, 2020, ISBN 9780199812790 (pbk), ISBN 9780199812776 (hbk), https://global.oup.com/academic/product/revivalistics-9780199812790 (Special 30% Discount Promo Code: AAFLYG6) (Available at the Barr Smith Library, as well as at Dymocks, Rundle Mall)

Some More Good Books:

·          Parkvall, M. (2006) Limits of Language. Battlebridge Publications: London.
·          Crystal, D. (1997) The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. [BSL 403 C957c.2]
·          Burling, R. (1970) Man’s Many Voices. Language in Its Cultural Context.  Holt,
Rinehart & Winston, Inc: New York.
·          Crowley, T., Lynch, J., Siegel, J. & Piau, J. (1995) The design of language: an introduction to descriptive linguistics. Longman Paul: Auckland. [BSL 410 C953d]
·          Finegan, E., Besnier, N., Blair, D., & Collins, P. (1992) Language: Its Structure and Use. (Australian Edition). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: Sydney.

Myuni: https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login/


Online Resources:

Linguistics – Research:

Barr Smith Library: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/


Finding Articles (BSL): http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/guide/articles.html

Linguistics & Databases (BSL) : http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/guide/hum/ling/ling_edbs.html

Dictionaries online: Oxford English Dictionary online (free access through BSL website): http://dictionary.oed.com/

World Atlas of Linguistic Structures (WALS): http://wals.info/



Academic and other Student Resources:

ITS student support: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/its/student_support/

Academic Learning and Language: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/clpd/all/

Student Centre with links to resources: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/current/

International students: http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/

 

Lectures supported by problem-solving tutorials developing material covered in lectures.

2 x 1-hour lecture/workshop (or equivalent) per week	24 hours per semester
1 x 1-hour tutorial (or equivalent) per week (No tutorials in Weeks 1 and 5	10 hours per semester
4 hours reading per week	48 hours per semester
4 hours assignment preparation per week	48 hours per semester
2 hours research per week	26 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD	156 hours per semester

Fuller details will be given during the semester.

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Hurdle	Learning Outcome
Semantics Prac (#1)	Formative	15%	Y	5, 8
Lexicology & Morphology Prac (#2)	Formative	15%	Y	3, 4, 5
Phonetics & Phonology Prac (#3)	Formative	10%	Y	1, 8
Language Change & Syntax Prac (#4)	Formative	15%	Y	3, 5, 7, 8
Reflective Journal and Positive Contribution	Formative	15%	Y	1, 5, 6, 7, 8
Final Quiz	Summative	30%	Y	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10

In accordance with the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, Procedure 1b: An exemption from the stated hurdle requirements has been granted.

·          Attendance at lectures is an essential component of the course. Some lectures will include
short exercises for completion during the lecture. These will be self-corrected.

·          Attendance at tutorials is compulsory and will count towards the final mark.

·          All assessment components must be completed to qualify for a final result.

The assessment in this course consists of 6 components: 

A. Reflective Journal:
FIRST SUBMISSION DEADLINE: WEEK 3, end, Friday [17 March 2023]
SECOND SUBMISSION DEADLINE: WEEK 12, end, Sunday [4 June 2023]

B. Linguistic Practicals (These will be distributed in the tutorials):
Practical #1 – Semantics (DEADLINE: WEEK 4, end, Sunday) [26 March 2023] 
Practical #2 – Lexicology & Morphology (DEADLINE: WEEK 6, end, Sunday) [9 April 2023]
Practical #3 – Phonetics & Phonology (DEADLINE: WEEK 9, end, Friday) [12 May 2023]
Practical #4 – Language Change & Syntax (DEADLINE: WEEK 11, end, Sunday) [28 May 2023]

C. Final Quiz Online (WEEK 13, in the lecture slot, at the same room at the lecture) [Thursday, 8 June 2022, 12:10pm]
The final quiz will cover the content of the lectures and a number of set chapters of the textbook.

Further particulars about the REFLECTIVE JOURNAL:

Students will maintain a journal with entries each week that reflect personally on observations of language and linguistics as related to the content of this course. For example, in week 7 the journal might reflect on phonetic features of the students’ own speech that differ from the phonetic transcription that is provided in a dictionary. Students will have an opportunity to share their observations in the first 5 or 10 minutes of the tutorial that week.

Journals will be submitted online at the end of Week 3 and, again, at the end of Week 12. They will be read by the tutor and will contribute towards the final mark. Maintenance of the journal is not meant to be an onerous task. It does not matter if for one or other week there is nothing to report, but we do want to see that you have applied what you have learnt in this course to the world around you and that you are observing language. Entries are required for a minimum of 8 of the 12 weeks. Entries should consist of the observation(s) itself plus reflection or linguistic explanation to account for the observation.

PLAGIARISM AND ANY UNDISCLOSED USE OF AI/CHATGPT ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AND DETECTABLE.

SUBMISSION

1. All assignments should be submitted by midday (12 noon) on the due date.
2. Practical assignments 1, 2, 3 and 4 are to be submitted via MyUni.
3. Ensure that your Tutor’s Name, Tutorial Group, Course Title and Assignment Title & Topic appear on the cover sheet.
4. All assignments must be in grammatical English.
5. Practicals may be hand-written legibly. Typed assignments must be double-spaced with a minimum 10 font.
6. Always keep a copy of your work. (Just occasionally things do go astray)
7. Extensions (normally up to one week) must be submitted through the Faculty of Arts office and this MUST be organised prior to the
due date. Go to https://arts.adelaide.edu.au/humanities/current/forms/ fill out, and submit the form.
8. Assignments submitted late require a doctor’s certificate, counsellor’s certificate or similar proof/documentation.
9. Penalty with no extension is 2% per day up to 7 days.
10. Assignments submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted more than 7 days after the due date.

1. All assignments to be submitted by midday on the due date.


2. Assignment #1 (Phonetic transcription) will be collected during class.


3. Practical assignments 2, 3, 4 and 5 are to be submitted via MyUni.


4. Ensure that your Tutor’s Name, Tutorial Group, Course Title and Assignment Title & Topic appear on the cover sheet.


5. All assignments must be in grammatical English.


6. Practicals may be hand-written legibly. Typed assignments must be double-spaced with a minimum 10 font.


7. Always keep a copy of your work. (Just occasionally things do go astray)


8. Assignments submitted late require a doctor’s certificate, counsellor’s certificate or similar proof/documentation.


9. Extensions (normally up to one week) may be negotiated through the Course Coordinator, but this MUST be organised prior to the due date.


10. Penalty with no extension is 2% per day up to 7 working days.


11. Assignments submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted more than 7 days after the due date.