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Tomas del Rosario College

Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City


Telefax No: (047) 791-6152; Tele No: (047) 791-6082

Department: Education
Course Code: English 13

Course Title: Introduction to Linguistics and Language Testing

I. Course Description:
The course acquaints the students with the different aspects of the English language: its history and development, etymology, semantics,
phonetics, morphology and syntax.

II. Objectives: At the end of the Course, the future researcher shall have…
A. General: Acquired an overview of how linguists look at language and what they do when they work with language for more effective instruction.
B. Specific:
1. Identify substance to be taught and the facts to be mastered through an understanding of the English language.
2. Decide how to teach the English on the basis of the various aspects of the language.
3. Make a more in depth study of the linguistics from a basic knowledge of the discipline.
4. Show interest in linguistics and its cultural significance.
III. Credit : 3 units
Time Allotment : 18 weeks = 54 hours

Vision: “Truth and Goodness in Man and for all others through Education” Mission: Produce through a responsive curriculum, morally upright, committed
and competent graduates capable of meeting the growing human resources
needs in the profession, government, business, industry and home.
Tomas del Rosario College
Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City
Telefax No: (047) 791-6152; Tele No: (047) 791-6082

IV. Course Outline

Vision: “Truth and Goodness in Man and for all others through Education” Mission: Produce through a responsive curriculum, morally upright, committed
and competent graduates capable of meeting the growing human resources
needs in the profession, government, business, industry and home.
Time
Learning Objectives Learning Content Learning Activities Learning Assignment
Allotment
Tomas del Rosario College
Preliminary
Capitol Drive, San Jose, Period
Balanga City Witten report of researches
1. Trace the history of the - History of English Telefax No: (047) 791-6152; Tele No: (047) 791-6082 Library Research and made.
English Language - The nature of Language Weeks 1 & 2 Discussion
*Its Definition
2. Discuss the characteristics *Basic Distinctions Week 3 -do- Participation in class
and features of English (Wardhaugh, pp. 1-13) discussions
- The Meaning & Aspects of Linguistics
*Linguistics & Teaching Week 4 -do-
- Language in Communication Assignments
*Non-linguistic
*Design Features of Human Language
(Wardhaugh, pp. 13-29) Quizzes
3. Identify the organs of a speech - Phonetics: Weeks 5 & 6
and discuss how they function to *Articulatory Phonetics
produce various sounds. *Articulatory Apparatus
(Wardhaugh, pp. 32-36; Napoli, pp. 4-27)
*Vocoids & Nonvocoids
(Wardhaugh, pp. 36-42)
*IPA Symbols
(Wardhaugh, pp. 43-45; Napoli, pp. 53-57)

- Review and Preliminary Examinations Preliminary Exams


Midterm
1. Identify the different sounds of - The English Consonants and Glides Period Assignments
English and produce them. (Wardhaugh , pp. 52-59) Week 1 Listening to recorded speech in

- The English Vowel System

2. Transcribe English sounds into (Wardhaugh, pp. 59-63 Week 2 English and Identifying vowel Quizzes
phonetic symbols. - Phonemics: The Phoneme and consonant sounds.
*Phones and Allophones
*Consonant Clusters Participation in class
*Segmentals Lecture-demonstration discussions
3. Identify changes in meaning *Phonemic Transcriptions
according to the usage of (Wardlaugh, pp. 63-66) Week 3
suprasegmentals. - Suprasegmentals Listening to recorded speech Written reports
*Stress and Juncture Week 4 and noting the
4. Identify the morphemes and *Pitch and Terminal Contour
Vision: “Truth and Goodness in Man and for all others through Education”
presence/absence of
Mission: Produce through a responsive curriculum, morally upright, committed
allomorphs. (Wardhaugh, pp. 68-70) suprasegmentals
and competent graduates capable of meeting the growing human resources
- Morphology needs in the profession, government, business, industry and home.

5. Analyze the structure/ *Morphemes and Allomorphs


Tomas del Rosario College
Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City
Telefax No: (047) 791-6152; Tele No: (047) 791-6082

Prepared by: Approved:

VANESSA L. VINLUAN MERCEDES G. SANCHEZ, Ed. D.


Acting College Secretary Vice President for Academics Student Affairs
and Extension Services

Vision: “Truth and Goodness in Man and for all others through Education” Mission: Produce through a responsive curriculum, morally upright, committed
and competent graduates capable of meeting the growing human resources
needs in the profession, government, business, industry and home.

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